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17 Aug 2021, 09:00
| FROM Accepted.com Blog: Are You Interested in NYU Stern? |
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[img]https://blog.accepted.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/nyu_stern_lisa_rios_interview.jpg[/img] [img]https://blog.accepted.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/nyu_stern_lisa_rios_interview.jpg[/img] Get to know NYU Stern’s top-notch MBA programs, and find out what Stern adcom looks for in applicants [Show summary] Lisa Rios, NYU Stern’s newly appointed Assistant Dean of MBA Admissions, describes NYU’s innovative MBA program and the COVID adaptations that have been made to elements of the program and its application process. Interview with Lisa Rios, Assistant Dean of MBA Admissions at NYU Stern [Show notes] Are you interested in NYU Stern? Well, today we’re interviewing the brand new assistant dean of MBA admissions at NYU Stern so tune in. Welcome to the 431st episode of Admissions Straight Talk, Accepted’s podcast. Thanks for joining us. Are you ready to apply to your dream business school? Are you competitive at your target programs? Accepted MBA admissions calculator can give you a quick reality check, just go to [url=https://www.accepted.com/mba-quiz]accepted.com/mbaquiz[/url], complete the quiz, and you’ll not only get an assessment but tips on how to improve your chances of acceptance — plus it’s all free. Again, use the calculator at [url=https://www.accepted.com/mba-quiz]accepted.com/mbaquiz[/url], and you can obtain your free assessment right there. It gives me great pleasure to have on Admissions Straight Talk for the first time [url=https://media.blubrry.com/admissions_straight_talk/p/www.accepted.com/hubfs/Podcast_audio_files/Podcast/431_Lisa-Rios_2021.mp3]Lisa Rios, Assistant Dean of MBA Admissions at NYU Stern[/url]. Lisa has been a member of the admissions team since 2008 and leads admissions for the full-time MBA programs. She has evaluated nearly 50,000 MBA applications and seen nearly 5,000 new full-time MBA students start their MBA journey during her time at Stern. According to Lisa, the best part of her role is that it does not feel like a job; she loves what she does. The biggest reason for this is the Sternies she works with every day. The second is the fast pace at which Stern innovates and challenges its people, including the admissions team, to ideate, try new things and continue to learn. Lisa also enjoys the travel that is part of her job, at least before COVID, and the chance to explore other cultures that comes along with it. Bombay, London, Istanbul, Tokyo, Toronto, and Beijing, are just a few of her recruiting stops, and the places that she doesn’t get to visit in person, especially during the last year, she experiences through applicants’ vivid images and descriptions in their “Pick Six” visual personal expression admissions essays. Lisa, welcome to Admissions Straight Talk and congratulations on your recent promotion to Assistant Dean. Stern has a pretty impressive menu of MBA options. I think that’s part of its innovative nature, can you give an overview of the different options? [2:43] Absolutely. Thank you for asking. So you’re right, Stern does have a large portfolio of MBA program options available to prospective students. It runs the gamut from [url=https://blog.accepted.com/nyu-stern-executive-mba-essay-tips-deadlines/]executive MBA[/url], including a TRIUM program that partners with two schools on the other side of the globe to give a global experience to our students, as well as a part-time MBA program. And the areas that fall under my purview are the full-time MBA programs, which include the two year full-time MBA as well as two focused MBA programs, one in tech and one in fashion and luxury. Can you give an overview of the full-time program focusing on the more distinctive elements? [3:49] So the [url=https://blog.accepted.com/nyu-stern-mba-essay-tips-deadlines/]two-year, full-time MBA program[/url] is really geared towards helping folks make a transition in their career and helping elevate them to that next phase of their professional life. For some folks it’s a career pivot, and then for others, it’s folks that are looking to build out a skill set so that they can continue to move up the proverbial ladder, as I’m sure you’ve seen as you’re connecting with prospective students. The thing that I love about Stern is the experiential components of the program: the fact that the students have the opportunity to put into action what they’re learning in the classroom with real problems and providing solutions for real organizations. You’ll see this through our experiential learning suite of options. I know [url=https://blog.accepted.com/nyu-stern-embraces-its-reputation-as-changemaker-episode-340/]you spoke with us last year when we launched our Change:Studio[/url] which has a number of opportunities for students to put some solutions into practice for real organizations. This comes across through projects such as our Endless Frontier Labs where students will partner with organizations that are trying to fund tech and science startups so that they can grow and go from small startups to much larger organizations. We met with the faculty member who’s leading that project a couple of months ago to hear what was going on. We heard three examples, and of those three examples I was jumping out of my seat for two of them because they spoke to me personally, I was like, “I could use those in my everyday life!” May I ask what they were? I’m curious. [5:40] One was geared toward testing related to the EKG process to make it simpler. I don’t know if you’ve ever had to do one of those but when my children were younger they had to have that test done for other reasons, and it was intense. Connecting all those tubes onto your head, it was a very intense process so they were simplifying it. They were simplifying it so that it wasn’t so tedious which spoke to me as a mother. And then the other test was related to diabetes which I think many people unfortunately in the United States can relate to. You mentioned Change:Studio which was inaugurated a couple of years ago. Can you tell us a bit about what it is? You mentioned that it provides experiential learning opportunities. How has it evolved? NYU Stern is all about change; I’m sure it’s not the same as it was and originally conceived. [6:20] Absolutely. So let me take a step back for those that aren’t familiar with Change:Studio yet. We launched a new brand call to action in fall 2019 around the idea of change, and I promise that we had no premonitions of what was to come in 2020 but already we had seen for years at this point how quickly things were evolving and changing and not only how quickly Stern had to change but how quickly our students needed to be able to change as well. So part of that was to launch a co-curricular offering for our students called Change:Studio which helped guide their experiences at Stern to be able to enhance and further develop these skills that many of them frankly had, already coming into the program. But now they’re moving up to that next level so that when they graduate and continue on their professional journey, they have these skill sets that are going to help them navigate, deal with, create, engage with, whatever verb you want, with Change. And it’s broken up across three different areas: we have one that’s called Dare it, one Dream it and one Drive it, and they have different focus within each of those areas. The new element that I’m excited to talk about today within Change:Studio is our Leadership Accelerator. This is our suite of leadership development offerings at Stern, some of them are more one-on-one options and then others are more broader scale that have a number of students involved. I would say one of the overarching ethos behind this program is that practice, practice, practice makes us better and talking about leadership theories and reading about it in a book is not as valuable as experiencing it. So they were super-excited this year to launch their inaugural live case where they had students come together in a group without much advanced information about what they were going to embark on and participate in this simulation of a business case. They hired actors from NYU Steinhardt to be the board of trustees, the CEO, and all these different members of this case who had to change the way they reacted or responded to certain situations based on what the students were doing so they really were experiencing things in a live real time way to get a sense of what it’s like to be in the real world as a leader. [youtube2]figure> [/youtube2] Stern has two required essay questions, an optional question and a short goals question. Can you touch on the purpose behind these different questions? [18:13] Yes. So the first question is our [url=https://reports.accepted.com/mba/guide/why-mba]short-term goals question[/url] and that is essentially asking, “What are you hoping to do post MBA? Once you graduate, what’s that first step you’re going to take in your career?” And then there’s space to elaborate a little bit beyond that if the candidate feels like they would like to use that space to do so. The optional essay, it really is optional. I feel like some people get stressed about the fact that there is an option and should I submit something because it’s there, I don’t really have anything to say. It’s absolutely optional, and candidates should use that to elaborate or clarify something in their application that they feel like we might have a question about. Some common things might be, a gap in their employment and they didn’t have a space to do it so they can do that there. Or if they didn’t do as well in undergrad for a semester or in a particular course, they can add some context there. It doesn’t have to be long, it doesn’t have to be a formal written piece of art, it can be bullet points if they want. But not everyone needs to submit it, not everyone does, but it’s certainly there if people need some extra space. [url=https://blog.accepted.com/nyu-stern-mba-essay-tips-deadlines/][Click here to read our NYU Stern application essay tips][/url] In terms of the Personal Expression essay, that’s kind of Stern’s signature unique question, do you have a favorite example? Can you think of one? [19:59] That’s a tough one. Our Pick Six is so fun because, one, folks can use images, which is the trend these days, less words, more pictures for everything, right? And so I think our candidates feel that they can express themselves better through images, it could be a photo, it could be an emoji, it could be charts, drawings. I don’t know if there’s one in particular that stands out, but I love any of them that feel genuine, like I’m getting to see the real them; it’s fun. Candidates also often open up to us in a way that I don’t know they really do with other people. So I have to remind myself when I meet them in the elevator for the first time or in class not to jump out and start talking about their Pick Six. What’s the most common mistake that you see applicants making in their application? [21:10] I think the most common mistake would be to try and be something they’re not, to try and put something on paper that they think the admissions committee wants to see but they don’t actually mean or it isn’t actually true for them. Because the MBA has become a degree that can be used across so many industries and functions, candidates should really feel comfortable being themselves and [url=https://blog.accepted.com/admissions-tip/]putting their true selves on paper[/url] because it comes across so much stronger than trying to be something that they’re not. Some applicants have specific elements of their background that give them grave concern, and there are different kinds of areas of concern. The first one is, somebody who had a dip in grades or perhaps a gap in unemployment due to mental health issue: a depressive episode or some other emotional issue. How do you view that candidate? [22:06] I would say for any candidate who feels like they have one piece of their application that isn’t as strong as something else, to take a step back and remember that our process is holistic, that we use a wide variety of components in the application to determine someone’s candidacy for the program. So we look at three different areas. The first is academic potential – are they going to be able to handle the academic rigors of the program? We’ll look at undergrad but that’s not the only piece. You also have the standardized tests and oftentimes you can [url=https://reports.accepted.com/mba/guide/importance-of-work-experience-when-applying-for-your-mba]look at someone’s work experience[/url] to see how they handle certain elements of their job responsibilities which could translate to the classroom as well. If there’s one piece in that puzzle that doesn’t feel 100% or they wish it could have been better, then they can focus on those other elements to make their application strong. I also think that in those scenarios, time helps heal and can add context. Even if in that moment the candidate doesn’t feel like they were able to move above or move through their challenges, two, three, four years later they might be able to look back at it and say, “I recognize what was going on, this is how I’ve changed or this is how I’ve built my skill sets to be able to navigate this when I’m experiencing stress or difficulties or challenges.” It might be in the moment that they develop these skill sets, or it could be a couple of years later. A different type of area of grave concern from applicants would be an academic infraction or a misdemeanor on their record; a criminal record, basically. How do you view that? [24:44] Similarly, it’s one piece of the application and that optional essay could be a great place to [url=https://blog.accepted.com/can-you-get-accepted-after-doing-something-stupid/]add context[/url], whether that context is what happened in that circumstance or that context is: “Here’s what happened, I recognize what happened, here’s how I moved through it or here’s where I am today as it relates to that.” I think how they speak to it and how they’re able to have perspective today versus whenever this challenge or infraction happened is valuable for the committee to see. What candidates do you not see enough of or would you like to see more of in the applicant pool? [25:34] I would love candidates to know – and we touched upon this a little bit earlier, Linda – the MBA has become a degree that is useful in so many different spaces. You talked about Wall Street earlier, and yes, historically the MBA was for many a degree for folks on Wall Street, but it’s so much more than that now. So for anyone out there who is wondering if they should consider this degree, then they should explore it because it can take you into so many different spaces. We see folks going into the public sector, whether it’s working in higher education or working for the city of New York or the federal government or in education. We also see folks that are going into marketing or into tech. I mean, you yourself have probably seen so many evolutions of where students are taking their degrees, it’s pretty incredible. Do you have any specific advice for applicants who want to join the class of 2024? [27:21] So I’ll give three and even though it might sound like a lot, I could give a 100 tips but I won’t share all those with you. So first I would just reiterate to be genuine, be yourself, and like you said, that’ll make the process much simpler for them. It’ll make it easier for us to see their strengths and what they’re capable of. The second thing I would share is, [url=https://blog.accepted.com/round-apply-business-school/]apply when they’re ready[/url]. So Stern has four application deadlines, the first being September 15th and the last being March 15th. I know candidates worry about which one they should apply for to have the best chance of getting into the program. I always joke, it would be really mean of us to have four deadlines and to not have spaces available at all of them. But in all seriousness, they should apply when they’re ready, when they feel like they have the best application to put forth and go ahead and submit them. For Stern if that is between deadlines, if it’s on September 16th, go ahead and submit, we’ll review applications as they come in, we won’t set them aside and ignore them until the next deadline, so that’s sometimes something that I think surprises candidates. My third piece of advice would be, get to know us. We have tons of events that are happening, whether it’s with the admissions committee or alumni or current students. Definitely get to know us, come to our events, ask questions, we’re here, we’re happy to chat. The students and the [url=https://blog.accepted.com/wake-up-to-your-amazing-career-possibilities-episode-354/]alumni [/url]love sharing their stories and experiences, and they want to be helpful in bringing in the next class at Stern. So definitely take a moment to say hello and ask them questions. What advice would you have for someone thinking ahead to a Fall 2022 application or later and considering Stern? [29:39] I would say that I’m impressed by them – they’re thinking in advance, which is wonderful. They have more time to get to know the different programs and to really figure out what they want to do. They could [url=https://blog.accepted.com/should-you-take-the-gre-or-gmat-for-test-optional-mba-programs/]start studying early for the standardized tests[/url]; for folks that have been out of school for a while that can be a bit of a hurdle getting used to testing again so take the time to start preparing now. Also think about what they really want to get out of the MBA experience and start building their networks because they don’t have to wait until the program starts to start exploring their future career possibilities. What would you have liked me to ask you? What would you like to answer? [30:28] I realized that I left out one of our essays, and this actually goes along nicely with what I would also share. Our newest essay this year is in line with our brand call to action that we talked about and our brand call to action is called Change, Dare it. Dream it. Drive it. So our essay question is asking candidates to tell us what their verb is, so it’s Change, _____ it. Mine is Change, Do it, and it may sound a little bit cheesy but I really do think that actions speak louder than words and so in my opinion, just try it, explore it, do it, if it’s a mistake you can change course and try something else but you’ll never know unless you do it. Where can listeners and potential applicants learn more about NYU Stern’s MBA programs? [32:40] They can check us out at [url=https://www.stern.nyu.edu/programs-admissions]www.stern.nyu.edu/programs-admissions[/url], and you can find all of our programs there as well as anything you could want to know about how to apply, when to apply and how to get in. 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18 Aug 2021, 09:00
| FROM Accepted.com Blog: ESADE MBA Essay Tips & Deadlines [2021-2022] |
 ESADE MBA Essay Tips & Deadlines [2021 – 2022] The ESADE (pronounced eh-SAH-day) MBA program in Barcelona, Spain, is a great option for applicants looking for a program that requires fewer than 2 years out of the job market but also provides an internship and even an international exchange option. ESADE offers a 12-month MBA, a 15-month option that includes an internship or exchange program, and an 18-month option that includes both an internship and an international exchange opportunity. Graduates do well: 90% secure a position within 3 months of graduating, increasing their salaries by an average of 113% over their pre-MBA earnings within 3 years of graduating. This really is an international student body: the 186 students in the class of 2020 hailed from 45 countries, and 85% of them choose to work outside of Spain upon graduation. Resume/CV requirement Please upload a copy of your Resume/CV. The ESADE application form does not prompt the applicant to describe his/her accomplishments in each position, but allows space for a job description for each role. Savvy applicants will make sure that their resume/CV highlights the initiatives they led and the impact they made in each role. ESADE MBA essay #1 Which aspects have you improved on during your academic and professional career so far? Which tools or values have helped you achieve this? (Maximum 3000 characters including spaces) ESADE provides a “transformative” experience, but to benefit from it fully, students must be open to transforming. This essay provides an opportunity for you to demonstrate that you recognized areas in which you can improve, and then take action to do so. Among the most important aspects to ESADE are leadership, teamwork, and organizational skills. The second part of the question is asking for applicants to analyze what enabled them to make these improvements: personality traits, introspection, trusted mentors, and even a comprehensive professional evaluation system may be among the tools that applicants have found most useful. Sharing a story or two in this essay that show both the improvement and the tools/values at work will engage the reader and set a tone of interest for your entire application. Check out our podcast interview with Judith Puigbo, Associate Director of MBA Admissions >> ESADE MBA essay #2 How will your background, values and non work-related activities enhance the experience of other ESADE MBA students and add to the diverse culture we strive for at ESADE? (Note: The goal of this essay is to get a sense of who you are, rather than what you have accomplished) (Maximum 3000 characters including spaces) ESADE has less than 200 students in each class, so each of them must be active to create a lively campus. This essay offers applicants an opportunity to demonstrate how they have helped create community in the past – on campus, in professional and social organizations, in their neighborhood, even in their family life. If an example from a professional environment is the one that best illustrates a value, then, yes, feel free to use it. ESADE MBA essay #3 What are your motivations in pursuing a full-time MBA at this point in your life? Describe your mid-term and long-term visions for your post-MBA career path. What is it about ESADE you think will help you reach your goals? (Maximum 3000 characters including spaces) This is a standard goals question. Applicants need to demonstrate that their goals are ambitious but fully realizable. Anyone whose goals are not seen as reasonable cannot be accepted because they will graduate unhappy at the discovery of that reality – after losing 12-18 months of their lives and €72,000 of their hard-earned (or borrowed!) money. ESADE MBA essay #4 Complete two of the following four questions or statements:
All of these essay prompts aim to uncover interesting aspects of your background, both professional and personal. These questions provide applicants a chance to round out the admissions committee’s understanding of who they are, what obstacles they have faced in their lives, and what they’ve accomplished. These are very brief essays of approximately 180 words each, but stick to the character limits. ESADE MBA essay #5 Please provide any additional information that you would like to bring to the attention of the Admissions Committee. This may include gaps in employment, your undergraduate record, plans to retake the GMAT or any other relevant information. (Maximum 3000 characters including spaces) If you need to explain any of the standard issues – your direct manager doesn’t know you’re applying so you couldn’t ask him to write a recommendation, you completed your coursework in December but did not receive your diploma until the following May, etc. – then this is the place to make those clarifications. Even if you do not have any of these loose ends to tie up, you may use this space to add further clarification about who you are that just didn’t fit anywhere else. You’ve worked so hard to get to this point. Now that you’re ready for your next achievement, make sure you know how to present yourself to maximum advantage in your ESADE application. In a hotly competitive season, you’ll want a member of Team Accepted in your corner, guiding you with expertise tailored specifically for you. Check out our flexible consulting packages today! ESADE MBA application timeline for 2021 – 2022 DeadlineApplication submitted by:Feedback given by:1October 5, 2021 November 23, 2021 2November 23, 2021 January 18, 2022 3January 11, 2022 February 15, 2022 4February 15, 2022 March 15, 2022 5March 15, 2022 April 19, 2022 6April 19, 2022 May 24, 2022 7May 24, 2022 June 7, 2022 8June 7, 2022June 28, 2022   By Jennifer Bloom, admissions consultant at Accepted for 20 years and Certified Professional Resume Writer (CPRW). She is an expert at guiding you to produce application materials that truly differentiate you from the rest of the driven applicant pool. If you would like help with your application, Jennifer can suggest a number of options that work with any budget. Want Jennifer to help you get accepted? Click here to get in touch!
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19 Aug 2021, 10:00
| FROM Accepted.com Blog: Georgetown University Introduces M.S. in Environment and Sustainability Management |
 Georgetown University is offering a new interdisciplinary M.S. in Environment and Sustainability Management (MS-ESM). The program is a collaboration between the Georgetown Environment Initiative, the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, and the McDonough School of Business, and is targeted at students who want to tackle the environmental issues through the power of business. This 11-month STEM-designated program, which uses a combination of courses and experiential activities, is designed to give future business leaders the knowledge, skills, and determination to develop sustainable business and environmental practices. The MS-ESM program will start in August 2022 on the Georgetown University campus in Washington, D.C. Students will have contact with thought leaders, policy makers, industry experts, global corporations, nonprofits, and government entities based in the nation’s capital. The program will be in-person, with a combination of modular, six-week skill-building classes, and full-semester science-oriented classes. “This degree encapsulates the idea that both environmental science and business principles are vitally important to achieving sustainability goals,” stated Maria Petrova, co-academic director and Assistant Director of Graduate Education at the Georgetown Environment Initiative. “We designed this unique degree to ensure students are equipped with the skills and expertise to advance sustainability in their future careers.” The program consists of 16 courses (30 credits). Students will study topics including sustainability and environmental science, climate change impact and measurement, energy technology principles and applications, environmental data visualization, accounting fundamentals and ESG finance for sustainability management, climate-change economics, leadership, sustainable operations, and impact investing. Students will begin their studies with a co-designed, interdisciplinary module covering the associations of environment, business, and sustainability management, imparted with tenets of ethics and justice. The final course will have students working in teams on real-life, hands-on projects, in consultation with an organization to get experience in solving business and environmental questions. Alumni of the MS-ESM program will have many career opportunities upon graduation. There is an expected growth of employment of environmental scientists and specialists of 8% between 2018 and 2028, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics. This growth is greater and more rapid than the average of 5.2% for all professions. Graduates will have their choice of careers in diverse industries and functions, in corporations with environmentally focused missions, as well as in business, governmental or nonprofit establishments working toward making sustainability part of their core mission. Can you see yourself as part of Georgetown’s first ever MS-ESM class? We’d love to help you get there. Work with one of Accepted’s experienced admissions consultants to get started on the road to acceptance. Check out our consultation services packages today!  For 25 years, Accepted has helped applicants gain acceptance to top undergraduate and graduate programs. Our expert team of admissions consultants features former admissions directors, PhDs, and professional writers who have advised clients to acceptance at top programs worldwide including Harvard, Stanford, Yale, Princeton, Penn, Columbia, Oxford, Cambridge, INSEAD, MIT, Caltech, UC Berkeley, and Northwestern. Want an admissions expert to help you get Accepted? Click here to get in touch!  Related Resources:
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24 Aug 2021, 12:00
| FROM Accepted.com Blog: Cornell Johnson College of Business MBA Essay Tips & Deadlines [2021 – 2022] |
  If you are looking for a small MBA class in an idyllic location with warm and genuine classmates, then Cornell Johnson may be your program. While Johnson places the largest portion of its class in the financial industry after graduation (34% of the class of 2020), 30% entered the consulting industry, 16% joined the technology industry, and 10% went into consumer products, which is a diversity of industries that reflects the strong quant, analytical, and marketing curricula of the school. Cornell’s class of less than 300 students is known to be close knit and collaborative. Most first-year students choose to spend their second semester in an Immersion Experience, a unique combination of course and field work that positions them to thrive in their summer internships. Below are Johnson’s essay questions and the admissions office’s guidance, followed by my tips. Cornell Johnson MBA goals statement Use this short-answer section to succinctly share your short- and long-term goals. If you’re invited to interview, you will have the opportunity to elaborate on your statement further, and you should be prepared to connect your prior experience with your future aspirations. Goals Statement Prompt: A statement of your goals will begin a conversation that will last throughout the admissions process and guide your steps during the MBA program and experience. To the best of your understanding today, please share your short and long term goals by completing the following sentences and answering the enclosed short answer question (350 words maximum): Immediately post-MBA, my goal is to work as a(n) [Role] at [Company] within [Industry]. Targeted Job Role: Target Job Company: Industry: In 5–10 years post-MBA, my goal is to work as a(n) [Role] at [Company] within [Industry]. Targeted Job Role: Target Job Company: Industry: How has your experience prepared and encouraged you to pursue these goals? If your goal immediately after graduating from Johnson is not deemed possible by the Admissions office, then you might as well not bother finishing the application. No applicant will be accepted if their short-term goal is unachievable. Admitting a student with unrealistic, if not unachievable, goals at the very least will ruin Johnson’s placement rating, but at worst it could potentially leave a graduate in a great deal of debt and little or no means to repay it. Speak to current students and recent graduates to hear about the recruiting process, positions available, and the qualifications, if any, that students must have to enter your field of interest, Then, use this essay space to share one or two examples from your prior experience that demonstrate that you have those skills. Discuss how these skills and experiences will help you perform particularly well in your desired future role.  Cornell Johnson impact essay This essay is designed to explore the intersection of engagement and community culture. Our students and alumni share a desire to positively impact the organizations and communities they serve. To help you explore your potential for impact, we encourage you to engage with our students, alumni, faculty, and professional staff before submitting your application. You may choose to connect with them via email or phone or in person during one of our on-campus or off-campus events. As you seek their input and insight, please be respectful of their time and prepare a few discussion points or questions in advance. Impact Essay Prompt: At Cornell, our students and alumni share a desire to positively impact the organizations and communities they serve. How do you intend to make an impact during the next several years of your education and/or career? (350 words maximum) The best answers to this essay question don’t solely focus on the impact you hope to make at Cornell Johnson and beyond but rather share how your background and previous impacts have prepared you to make this future impact. To prove you will be an engaged community member in Ithaca and your future career, you will need to show in what other environments you have been such a member in the past. Use this essay to demonstrate your knowledge of the Cornell community and how you plan to immerse in it, in addition to sharing how you uniquely intend to make your mark professionally or in your future community. Cornell Johnson MBA optional essay (required for reapplicants) You may use this essay to call attention to items needing clarification and to add additional details to any aspects of your application that do not accurately reflect your potential for success at Johnson (350 words maximum). If you are reapplying for admission, please use this essay to indicate how you have strengthened your application and candidacy since the last time you applied for admission. Please also review our Application Guide for additional information about reapplying (350 words maximum). If you are a reapplicant, use this space to demonstrate that you have made considerable efforts to improve your candidacy: you have improved your GMAT score, taken on more leadership roles, reached out to more Cornell staff and students to understand the program and how you will fit into it, and/or researched your career goals in greater depth. If you are a first-time applicant, then you should use this space to address any issue that you feel the application left unaddressed. For example, if you feel your grades require some explanation, if you have an employment gap, or if you have chosen a non-traditional recommender for any reason, this is the space to explain. Park Leadership Fellows Program Essay (optional, Two-Year MBA only) The Roy H. Park Leadership Fellows Program is a two-year, full-tuition fellowship award for Two-Year MBA candidates in Ithaca who have demonstrated outstanding leadership potential and who are committed to making an impact within their communities. Each year, fellowships are awarded to up to 25 incoming students with the expectation that they will participate in additional leadership and personal development activities outside of our regular curriculum, serve in leadership roles within the school, and complete a public service project by the time they graduate. The Park Fellowship is only available to U.S. citizens applying for the Two-Year MBA program. Park Leadership Fellows Program Essay Prompt: To apply for the Park Fellowship, please complete this essay (500-word limit). Describe a past formal or informal leadership experience and how it informs your goals for growth as a leader. How would the Park Leadership Fellowship assist with these goals? The Park Leadership Fellowship aims to bring a strong contingent of socially responsible leaders to Johnson. With up to 25 Park Fellowships to provide each year, that means that nearly 9% of the class will earn this award (and since 66% of the class are US citizens, that means that up to approximately one-fourth of them may earn this full sponsorship of their two-year MBA!). The best essays will not only share a story of leadership but one in which gaining that leadership role was somewhat difficult, for example leading volunteers or people outside of your organization. Of course, your story also needs to demonstrate a clear impact on your community as well, ideally a lasting one. Johnson at Cornell at a glance Cornell MBA average GMAT score: 691 Cornell MBA average GPA: 3.33 Cornell MBA acceptance rate: 39.6% U.S. News ranked Cornell Johnson #15 in 2022. You’ve worked so hard to get to where you are in life. Now that you’re ready for your next achievement, make sure you know how to present yourself to maximum advantage in your Cornell Johnson application. In a hotly competitive season, you’ll want a member of Team Accepted in your corner, guiding you with expertise tailored specifically for you. Check out our flexible consulting packages today! Johnson at Cornell MBA application deadlines 2021-2022 One-Year MBA: Early ActionSeptember 8, 2021October RoundOctober 12, 2021January RoundJanuary 5, 2022RollingMarch 8, 2022 Two-Year MBA: October Round October 12, 2021 Consortium Early Application October 15, 2021 Consortium Traditional Application January 5, 2022 January Round January 5, 2022 April RoundApril 12, 2022 Source: Cornell Johnson website Stay on top of MBA deadlines with the MBA Admissions Calendar! [Click here to add the calendar to your Google calendar; or here to add the calendar to another app.] ***Disclaimer: Information is subject to change. Please check with individual programs to verify the essay questions, instructions and deadlines.***  By Jennifer Bloom, admissions consultant at Accepted for 20 years and Certified Professional Resume Writer (CPRW). She is an expert at guiding you to produce application materials that truly differentiate you from the rest of the driven applicant pool. If you would like help with your application, Jennifer can suggest a number of options that work with any budget. Want Jennifer to help you get accepted? Click here to get in touch! Related Resources:
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26 Aug 2021, 09:00
| FROM Accepted.com Blog: Applying to Wharton? Don’t Start Your Application Until You Watch This Video! |
 Our recent masterclass, Get Accepted to Wharton, provided a wealth of must-have information on how best to approach Wharton’s application, both strategically and effectively. If you’re applying to this top-ranked, highly competitive program and you weren’t able to join us for the live session, not to worry: we’re making it available now for free, on-demand viewing. Grab something for taking notes, settle in, and watch it now! Watch the masterclass: For 25 years, Accepted has helped business school applicants gain acceptance to top programs. Our outstanding team of MBA admissions consultants features former business school admissions directors and professional writers who have guided our clients to admission at top MBA, EMBA, and other graduate business programs worldwide including Harvard, Stanford, Wharton, Booth, INSEAD, London Business School, and many more. Want an MBA admissions expert to help you get Accepted? Click here to get in touch! The post Applying to Wharton? Don’t Start Your Application Until You Watch This Video! appeared first on Accepted Admissions Blog. |
29 Aug 2021, 09:00
| FROM Accepted.com Blog: 5 Things You Need to Know to Ace the GMAT |
 The GMAT is one of the greatest challenges that many people face on the road to their MBA acceptance, but it doesn’t have to be. For many, the anxiety surrounding the GMAT is due to it being a largely misunderstood challenge. Contrary to what you might think, the GMAT represents an opportunity to illustrate your creativity and improve your critical and creative thinking skills, not just revise your knowledge of high school math and grammar. When properly preparing for the exam you’ll develop:
With this in mind, I’d like to discuss five key points to help you get into the correct mindset for a successful (read: transformative) and low-stress GMAT preparation experience. 1. You are not your GMAT. Many people use their GMAT score to define their abilities across a range of fields, their value as an applicant, or, even more insidiously, in a greater self-esteem context. You are not your GMAT! Your GMAT score doesn’t represent how smart you are or how capable you are as a person, student, or professional. It certainly doesn’t deliver the distinct mix of characteristics that make you, well, you. What admissions committees are seeking when they look at your GMAT score is a set of skills that are valuable in a number of ways (more on this later), but tying your self-worth up in a number is perilous, to say the least.  Putting the self-esteem aspect aside for a moment, identifying yourself with your GMAT means that you are giving short shrift to who you are as a person outside of a testing environment – you know who I’m talking about, the badass who has already achieved so much and is on track for so much more. There is no need to put additional pressure on yourself to perform well on the GMAT to prove to yourself, or to your family, friends, or an admissions committee how “valuable” you are, how smart you are, or how capable you are. From our perspective as teachers, we also see this occur frequently in the other direction, with tutors who apply to work with us. They define themselves by their GMAT success rather than their ability as educators. We reject many potential tutors out of hand, despite their having a 770+ score, because a score is simply a number on a piece of paper; we seek people who understand others, are strong communicators, and who are always growing as educators. Takeaway: By focusing on your score, rather than developing stronger critical and creative thinking skills, you’re missing the point of the GMAT. 2. The GMAT is both easier and harder than you think. I know this sounds counterintuitive, but bear with me. The stigma of the GMAT – that it’s a terribly difficult exam – affects the performance of most test takers. This hyperbole can cause you to freeze up and underperform. The people who make the GMAT out to be more difficult than it is, in the end, hold themselves back by placing it on a pedestal and treating it with too much reverence. The GMAT is certainly an exceptionally challenging exam that will push you to your limits. There is no mistaking that. Further, it compares you to your peers – people who have similar levels of skill and experience, hence gaining a competitive edge seems nearly impossible without working harder. However, because most people make it out to be harder than it is, they end up holding themselves back. Conversely, the GMAT is easier than you think because it rewards informality and creative thinking, especially on the math side. A successful GMATter can use intuition and clear, logical reasoning in order to solve the most intractable problems. Because of this seeming dichotomy, test takers bring to the exam a paradigm of thought that is very restrictive. By not looking for an accessible or intuitive answer – the most efficient answer of methodology to solve a problem – they restrict their options and make their task all the more challenging. Once you free yourself of the academic restraints that come from the burden of too formal an education, whether with math or language, and utilize your intuitive reasoning mind, all of a sudden GMAT problems become much more simple and straightforward. Let’s look at an example: Since implementing new work protocols at the start of 2020, every employee’s efficiency in the factory has increased by 33%, leading to layoffs of 25% of the workforce. Assuming no other changes, and that each worker has the same level of productivity, if the factory produced $20 m worth of widgets in 2019, what value of widgets did it produce in 2020?
It’s very easy to dive into doing a lot of math here, but the real skill is finding what’s important, and realizing that there’s little math to be done. First, focus on only the important information: Efficiency +33% and Workforce -25%. Second, realize that you’re not constrained to using percentages: Efficiency +⅓ and Workforce -1/4. Finally, understand that these changes are built upon the existing base. Efficiency 4/3 as much and Workforce ¾ as much. These changes cancel out! The more problems you do, the more sensitive you become to the ways that simple truths can be communicated in unnecessarily complex ways, but if you just keep hitting the math you’ll never get there. Takeaway: The most challenging part of the GMAT is dehabituating the solutions paths that you’ve locked in through your training at school and allowing yourself the mental flexibility to really explore, be creative, and go with your gut. 3. Don’t force it. It’s not a knowledge test. There is a great misconception that the GMAT is just about knowing how to solve every problem that they might throw at you, and knowing how to do so before you’re actually sitting in the exam. In fact, while you need to know all the concepts that are being tested, the exam is not testing your knowledge of these mechanics. Rather, the exam tests your depth of knowledge. The contextual relationship between the rules and the correct answer is often hidden in the space between two concepts, as in the example above. Examining how those rules can be bent, or broken, or how they relate to other rules, can lead to new insights that you wouldn’t think were otherwise there. Takeaway: It’s a conversation, not a play. There is no script. Being prepared means being able to handle the unknown challenges that will come your way, not knowing exactly what to say in advance. You’ll never be totally prepared, because you’ll never know what the other person will say.  4. Most performance issues are not intellectual. Many high achievers come to the GMAT and find themselves plateauing in the mid-upper 600s or low 700s. They think that a lack of fluency or a deeper understanding of the material is what’s holding them back. True GMAT success is governed by the recognition that it is a test of acuity, confidence and temperament. For example, being comfortable in uncertainty, making decisions quickly, and finding out of the box solutions are all highly rewarded skills in this exam. A general understanding of the dynamics of a problem, rather than a precise answer, are often the characteristics that allow people to truly excel, especially on the most challenging questions. So much of success on the GMAT at the highest levels is about managing the emotional and behavioural stresses, not the intellectual challenge. Being able to regulate your anxiety, self-confidence/questioning, and overall comfort can impact your GMAT score significantly once you’re past 700, where each second and every unique approach can mean extra points. Takeaway: Once you’re in the upper 600s, improvement comes from focusing on non-intellectual elements. Preparing for these challenges from the start is what makes for the most rapid, fluid, and meaningful preparation. 5. Most people don’t do it alone The dirty little secret that no one talks about is that nearly every high-achiever seeks assistance to obtain a great GMAT score. This is all the more true in those places where the smartest people congregate. People don’t speak about getting help because they are usually in environments, whether academic or professional, where they are valued for their intellectual ability and feel that it is a mark of shame to not be able to “go it alone.” We have so many clients that come to us from McKinsey and BCG, Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanely, Google, Apple, et cetera, who are not comfortable sharing with their peers or family the fact that they have sought help. This is because they fear that their admission will in some way diminish their achievements or their cachet in the eyes of those they respect most. There is no shame in seeking help, even if it is the first time you’ve ever needed to (for many of our top performing clients, we’re the first tutor they’ve ever needed in their lives). You may have found yourself at a great school or already landed your first job and thus consider yourself exceptionally successful. But the GMAT is pitting you against those who are of a similar ilk and so going it alone is fraught with difficulties. One of these difficulties being the ability to gain a competitive edge after being homogenized for so long in academic or corporate environments. This can often lead to frustration, sadness, and sometimes missing the boat entirely on the next stage of your life. It is important to recognize that everyone, all those people that you respect and admire most, at one point or another, have needed help, and have had to ask for help. Takeaway: Don’t hesitate to ask for help. That’s what strong people do. It’s what leaders do. It’s what those who are the most successful do. Never go it alone. Apex GMAT exclusively offers one on one private GMAT tutoring, both in person and online, in order to deliver the strongest results for clients who simply want the best, most efficient preparation available. 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31 Aug 2021, 10:00
| FROM Accepted.com Blog: Would You Like to Get Rid of Your Accent in English? |
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[img]https://blog.accepted.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Podcast-interview-with-Esther-Bruhl.jpg[/img] [url=https://media.blubrry.com/admissions_straight_talk/p/www.accepted.com/hubfs/Podcast_audio_files/Podcast/433_Esther-Bruhl_2021.mp3][img]https://blog.accepted.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Podcast-interview-with-Esther-Bruhl.jpg[/img][/url] Is your accent in English holding you back professionally? [Show summary] Esther Bruhl is a speech pathologist and founder of Speak More Clearly, an accent reduction training program for non-native English speakers. In this episode she explains how accents are formed and how new ones can be learned. Increase your marketability or productivity, by reducing your accent when speaking English [Show notes] Welcome to the 433rd episode of Admissions Straight Talk. Before we dive into today’s interview, I want to mention a free resource at Accepted that can benefit you if you’re applying to graduate school. The challenge at the heart of admissions is showing that you both fit in at your target schools and stand out in the applicant pool. Accepted’s free download, Fitting In & Standing Out: The Paradox At The Heart Of Admissions will show you how to do both. Master this paradox, and you’re well on your way to acceptance. You can download your free guide at [url=https://reports.accepted.com/guide/how-to-fit-in-stand-out-during-the-admissions-process]accepted.com/fiso[/url], which stands for fitting in, standing out. It gives me great pleasure to have on Admissions Straight Talk for the first time [url=https://media.blubrry.com/admissions_straight_talk/p/www.accepted.com/hubfs/Podcast_audio_files/Podcast/433_Esther-Bruhl_2021.mp3]Esther Bruhl, a speech pathologist who specializes in accent reduction for non-native English speakers.[/url] Esther is also the founder of Speak More Clearly, both the site and the YouTube channel, and I think she’s the first guest we have had from down under, also known as Australia. How did you get into the accent reduction field? [1:58] I’m a speech and language pathologist. I work with children who have speech and language problems, but I also work with adults who feel they can’t be clear. Another speech pathologist and I started doing groups for people face to face in our clinic a long time ago, because in Australia, like in America, there are many people who have second languages. They’ve come from other places. In fact, in Australia, we have over 400 other languages that other people speak. So we started this for people who were professionals, working either on the phone or other sorts of professions – lawyers, whatever. And they were feeling not confident and not good about the fact that they couldn’t be understood. People had to keep asking them to repeat themselves, et cetera, which is very frustrating actually. And so we started those at a very small level and then more and more people were coming along. She pulled out, she went on to do something else, and I just continued on. The more people we had, then we realized we had to make some courses. We originally just had audio courses, but now we have video and audio, the whole shebang, online. And that’s how I started, and I got more and more interested in it as I went along. I assume at this point you’re mostly working with adults, no longer with children, right? [3:57] Oh no, I still do have a children case load. What causes accents? [4:09] Oh, I think this is a great question. When we’re very, very young, and we start to learn language, we actually hear all the sounds that there are to make. When we babble, we babble all the sounds. All different sounds, even the ‘cha’ and ‘schm’, and any other sounds that are not in our native languages. And slowly over time, as we’re learning our native language or languages, we diminish our auditory acuity for all those other sounds and only focus on the sounds that are in our native language or languages. At the same time, what we’re doing is learning to move our mouth in a certain way. We organize our articulators in a certain way to only use those sounds as well, because before when we’re babbling, we’re saying all sorts of odd sounds that are not in our language. Slowly that takes over, and we no longer use all those other sounds and therefore we have an American accent in English, or an Australian accent in English, or whatever language we’re speaking. That is partly to do with our neurological centers which are our language listening areas. So the language listening areas are very open at that point in time when we’re one-two years old. As we get older those centers are no longer necessarily needed as much and we’re developing other neurological connections and pathways. The focus goes over to walking or reading or whatever it is. For most people, those centers are still there, because we have to use our language, but they’re not continuing to develop per se. So the language listening areas, they don’t close, but they’re not making new connections either, so we therefore have our original accents. When we go to learn a new language with a new accent, we have to really work those centers. Some people’s language listening abilities in those centers are poor in the first place. But also, in the new languages, let’s say I’m going to learn a new language, there will be sounds and I will have to move my mouth differently to what my automatic movement is and there will be sounds that I’m not used to that I have to learn. If I don’t do that, then I grab a sound from my original language that is close to that and that’s how I get an accent in the new language. Now some people from the same countries seem to have understandable accents and some have accents that are very difficult to understand even if they’re fairly fluent in the language. Why is that? Does that still have to do with that neurological training? [8:35] Yes, that has to do with the neurological adaptability and the language listening ability. There are some people who are amazing mimics. They can mimic straight away. And then there are other people who, yes, learned their original language, and they’re pretty okay in it and they can [url=https://blog.accepted.com/all-about-the-ielts-episode-319/]learn English and be fluent in it[/url], but their ability to attune to the different sounds and frequencies is poorer than the next person. Even still, I’ve had people for instance who have said to me, “Oh look, I only learned the R in my original language when I was in middle school.” So they would have really big difficulty learning a different R for instance. I had a gentleman who was from China and he said, “Oh, even in my original dialect, I couldn’t pronounce the difference between L and N. At the moment I’m working with somebody from Venezuela who said that even in Spanish people find me difficult to understand.” So is that a speech impediment, or is that an accent? [10:17] Well, he didn’t actually have an impediment. He was, what’s called a clutterer. So for him, everything will get gobbled up, because his rhythm, his cerebellum, other areas that are responsible for organization, rhythm and frequency, he wasn’t able to control very well and so everything would get gobbled up. What are some key tips for accent reduction no matter where you’re coming from? [10:52] I’ll start by saying that often, and you would know this because of your getting people accepted into different courses, et cetera, often people learn English but forget that the pronunciation is important as well. So they get out of college and then they go for a job interview or something. And they’ve learned English, they’ve worked really hard on it. They’re fluent, it’s fantastic. But they haven’t realized that it’s important to be clear as well. So they go in for the interview and I’ve had lots of professionals come to me or students out of college saying, “Oh look, I went for this interview and they said, ‘Wow, your skills are fantastic. You really know the area, but your communication skills are not exactly what we need. Go and get clearer and then come back.'” So my first thing I would like to say about this is, while you’re learning your English, pay attention to your pronunciation as well, at the same time. Don’t just ignore it. That’s one of the tips. But the next tip is be patient with yourself. You’re learning to move your mouth differently, you’re having to make that automatic. It’s like tennis. If you want to change a tennis grip you have to actually get a new motor planning, a new action that your hand has to remember. Same with your mouth. So be patient with yourself. People go, “Oh, I want a new accent in two weeks.” No, I don’t think so. And I know, some people are in a hurry because they have that interview, which is fair enough. The next thing is to know that you’re learning to change the way that you move your mouth. So some people will repeat after the trainer in our course, and that’s why we have video training so they see exactly how and we also have a description of exactly how to put your tongue, your lips, your jaw, your everything. And some people will mimic the trainer or whatever they’re using and do exactly the same thing with their mouth again. The next thing is listen and repeat. I had a guy, he was actually in England and he was listening to BBC Radio. He was from India and he said, “I’ve been listening for years but I still haven’t changed my accent.” I said to him, “Are you just listening or are you repeating and mimicking exactly like you mimic someone to make fun of them?” Which is not nice, but that’s what you have to do. And he went, “No, no, I’m only listening.” Well, you have to listen and repeat and you can record yourself. Go back and listen. See if you’re closer to the production of whoever you’re practicing with. Another point is, while you’re practicing, listen for the rhythm, the intonation, and the stress. I’ll talk about those a bit later as well. I’d just like to mention that on our website, [url=https://www.speakmoreclearly.com/]speakmoreclearly.com[/url], there is a tab called English pronunciation tips, and there’s a whole lot of training lessons there that people can access if they want to on different particular pronunciation. [youtube2]figure> [/youtube2] For even a lot of the European languages, we have to work on moving lips forward, smiling, and opening the mouth to actually be clearer. It also makes sense for resonance. If you’re speaking to somebody, you’re opening more for the resonance to come up. That’s why I think especially for [url=https://blog.accepted.com/all-about-the-ielts-episode-319/]the IELTS[/url] people feel nervous. I understand that. Learn to breathe abdominally. Put your hand on your belly button and you breathe into that and push it out. So you take three deep breaths before you go in to do your speaking test and it ties in with my next point, which is phrasing and pausing. In English we phrase. We chunk things. So if I say, “I went to the store, and I met my friend, and I had a coffee.” So where the commas are is where I pause, because they’re chunks of meaning that I’m giving you. ‘I went to the store’ is telling you where I went. ‘I met my friend’ is telling you what I did in that part. ‘I had a coffee’ is telling you what I did after I met my friend. If there aren’t any commas, you’re still chunking and pausing. Learn to use pauses, I would say to them. Learn to use pauses because we do that in English, so that the listener has time to integrate the bits that are inside, the comprehension bits that you want them to understand. Especially if they’re talking about something technical, because then it’s comprehension dense. There’s a lot more to understand in each piece of the sentence, or giving a speech or something like that. You can breathe so take a quick breath. When the professionals and the actors are speaking, they take a pause and take a quick breath into the abdomen through their mouth and then they keep going. That calms the nervous system down and makes you feel more confident. To go with that, inside of the phrasing is stressing main meaning words. English listeners listen for the stressed and de-stressed words. So it’s like I just came off the boat from some other country and I’m trying to tell you something. I use the nouns, the verbs, the adverbs, and the adjectives. I stress them. So “went,” “store,” “met friend,” “had coffee.” You would understand what I meant. The vowel has to be stretched, made slightly longer and higher pitch. That’s how you emphasize a word. Stressing or emphasizing the words that carry the meaning, if you see what I mean, is another thing that’s really important for IELT. It’s the pausing and the stressing that makes it more intelligible if that makes sense. Another is what I call a mental action for being clear. Saying the speaking part of the IELTS, you obviously have to have fluent English and the idioms and all of that they want you to know, but you also have to be clear. The mental action for being clear to me is stepping into the accent. I’m wearing it. I have to hear myself differently. I have to be willing psychologically to change my mental action and step into that other, and to be willing to use it. People use it when they’re working with us or when they’re practicing the course or when they’re practicing with their trainer and then they don’t use it when they go out. I know it’s hard, but piece by piece you have to step in and actually use it. The more you try the better you get at it. The other thing which you guys probably teach is organizing. Think about what you’re going to say beforehand. Organize. Practice all of those. Organize the intro, the middle, the end, all the vocabulary, et cetera. And say it over and over, because as soon as you’ve organized it, then you’re more free to actually think about how you’re saying it as well, to a certain degree. How could your company, Speak More Clearly help applicants who want to reduce their accents before an interview, or starting a class, or interacting with the schools that they are dying to get into? [36:34] Well, first of all we have our accent modification courses. Some people want to have a total American accent. Some people want to be clear, but retain some of their accent. It’s all there. They can do any of those permutations. We’ve even got actors who use our course to get roles. If you have your interview, let’s say in two months’ time, you’re not going to be able to change your accent in two months using the course. It takes a few months longer to do that. So we also have one-on-one coaching. As I said before, we’ve got trainers in different countries with the different accents as well. The one-on-one coaching, I’ve had people come in and say, “I’ve got this interview in two months time.” For that, we work on what the vocabulary is, what they have to say, what type of specific stuff is there that they know they’re going to be asked. We work on that and we make them clearer and clearer and more flowing. They get the immediate feedback as well and it’s specific to whatever it is that they have to say in those interviews or going into the college interview. Is there anything you would have liked me to have asked you? [40:01] I think we’ve covered most of it. One of our clients recently was saying to us, she worded it really well. She said, “You know we’re so fluent and at ease and we can express ourselves so well in our original language, and then we come to another language and it’s almost like a feeling of disability.” Like you cannot show who you are, you cannot express yourself with that ease. You want to speak at a higher level, whether philosophical or a deeper theoretical or whatever it is and you just can’t do it. And even if you have the words, it’s unclear and you have to repeat it. She was really pleased that she could get that sort of help. But it is very frustrating for a lot of people. We also have people who are being understood, but they’re sick of being asked where they’re from, which is an interesting different twist on this. But most of the people we get are professionals who feel that it’s holding them back in their career, if they’ve already got into a company. Or as I said before, they’re going for these interviews and either fresh out of college or they’ve had a job and they want another job and they’re being told that their communication skills aren’t good enough. In Australia, maybe this is in America as well, there is an emphasis on team and socializing with the team, and being part of the team. So that whole water cooler thing of standing and having a conversation with your mates or going out for drinks is really important. Here in Australia, it’s important to be seen as socially part of the team and people really feel not confident sometimes to just go out socially and express what they want to express. Again, because there’s a lot of noise in a social situation and if you’re not clear, you’re really going to have to repeat yourself five times. Where can listeners find you online? [43:20] So [url=https://www.speakmoreclearly.com/]speakmoreclearly.com[/url] is our website and our [url=https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh57LsaKvzr_dI_43sdAWsg]YouTube channel[/url] and there are lots and lots of videos with specific pronunciation training on there as well, that you can access. We offer Australian, British and American accent training and also a voice course for anybody who wants to have a richer speaking voice or has to present a lot. 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01 Sep 2021, 09:00
| FROM Accepted.com Blog: University of Washington Foster School of Business MBA Essay Tips & Deadlines [2021 – 2022] |
 Are you seeking an MBA program with a strong record of job placement in the technology industry? Then the University of Washington Foster School of Business may make an excellent choice for you. A full 53% of the class of 2020 joined the technology industry after graduation. Next in magnitude is the consulting industry with only 19% of graduates landing these roles. Functionally, graduates tend toward marketing/sales – 33% of the 2020 class, finance/accounting – 32% of the class, and consulting (including consulting roles outside of the consulting industry) – 17% of the class. Yes, Foster is a somewhat regional school since 69% of graduates stay in Washington State after graduation, but that also means that there is a strong local alumni network in Washington’s startup and technology ecosystem – think Amazon and Microsoft – where many of its alumni are concentrated. University of Washington Foster School of Business application essays Foster MBA essay #1 Tell us your ideas about what lies ahead for you in your career. What are the gaps or deficiencies currently preventing you from pursuing these potential career paths? How do you plan to use your time in the Foster MBA program to fill these gaps and advance your career? (750 words maximum) This is a nice amount of space to explain what you’ve gained so far in your career and what you need to learn to reach your career goals. As with any goals essay, make sure to show the connection between your future goals and the career you have established thus far. At least half of this essay should discuss the gaps/deficiencies in your knowledge and skills and how Foster’s curriculum and activities will fill them. Foster MBA essay #2 Tell us about an experience that inspired or confirmed your decision to pursue the MBA. (500 words maximum) The experience that you share in this essay not only has to have inspired you to pursue the MBA, it needs to inspire the admissions committee to want to meet you! Experiences in which you have stepped out of your comfort zone to lead new initiatives and make exciting impacts will demonstrate that you have the potential to thrive at Foster and in your future career. Foster MBA essay #3 (optional) Include this essay if you have additional information you believe would be helpful to the admissions committee in considering your application. (500 words maximum) Most people cannot be summarized in two essays. If that is the case for you, then you should consider submitting this additional, optional essay. Obviously, you can use this space to explain a gap provide context for a GMAT/GPA weakness, but if you do so, I recommend sharing some additional information to assuage any of the admissions committee’s concerns. For example, if your Verbal GMAT score is lower than you would have liked, you might consider sharing an example of your strong communication and presentation skills to counterbalance that weakness. Foster MBA essay #4 (optional diversity, equality & inclusion) At the Foster School of Business, we embrace diversity as one of the foundations of both successful business strategy and a world-class educational experience. We share the University’s dedication to promoting the understanding and appreciation of human differences, and the constructive expression of ideas. We welcome you to share some of the ways you have practiced inclusion, promoted equity or supported the advancement of underrepresented groups. (500 words maximum) If no example stands out in your mind of how you have promoted diversity or inclusion, then make a few lists for yourself reflecting times when you:
Resume Outline your work experience in reverse chronological order. Be sure to include company name, a brief description of the organization (or a web address), your job title, and detailed information about your responsibilities and achievements. Feel free to use up to three pages for your resume, and include all significant work experience since graduating from high school. Include educational background as well as your activities and community involvement [and noted elsewhere in the application: awards, honors, certificates or other forms of recognition (academic, community, military etc.) you have received]. This is one of my favorite parts of the Foster application. You cannot fit all of your achievements into your application essays or the little text boxes in the application, so go ahead and share details of your accomplishments in your resume. The three-page limit allows you to describe the challenges you overcame and impacts you made in each professional role and in the community. Video Interview All applicants will be asked to submit a video interview, and will receive an email within 3-4 business days after the application deadline to which they applied with instructions on recording the video interview. The video interview allows us to get to know you better and to assess your communication skills and your ability to think on your feet as we review your application and consider your candidacy. Once applicants receive the video interview invitation via e-mail, they will have approximately 4-6 days to complete this requirement. The email will provide instructions on recording the video interview. Applicants can test their video and sound before recording their video interview, answer practice video interview questions, and ask for technical support if needed within the video interview system. The email instructions will include the deadline to submit the video interview, and applicants must complete this requirement in order for their application to remain under review. The video interview must be submitted in order for the application to be reviewed. Applicants will be contacted if they are selected for an admissions interview later in the application review process. A growing trend in MBA admissions is this addition of online automated video interviews to complement the picture an applicant presents of himself/herself in his/her written application. Questions are randomly generated from hundreds in a database and are not in any way linked to the content of your application. You may be asked to describe your strengths and weaknesses, for example, or tell about a recent project you initiated at work or even what you do in your free time. You will have 90 seconds to respond and can even press the space bar to stop recording if you finish your response in advance of that limit. The purpose of the video exercise is, as Foster says, to see how you “think on your feet.” However, it also gives the Foster admissions committee a chance to assess your presence and delivery. The admissions office will be judging your ease of speech and personality more than they will be seeking signs of your drive or measuring your ambition during the video exercise. Since more employers are using video as a screening tool, Foster also wants to see how you will appear to a potential employer. University of Washington Foster at a glance Washington Foster MBA average GMAT score: 692 Washington Foster MBA average GPA: 3.38 Washington Foster MBA acceptance rate: 41.3% U.S. News ranked Washington Foster #22 in 2022. You’ve worked so hard to get to this point in your journey. Now that you’re ready for your next achievement, make sure you know how to present yourself to maximum advantage in your University of Washington Foster application. In a hotly competitive season, you’ll want a member of Team Accepted in your corner, guiding you with expertise tailored specifically for you. Check out our flexible consulting packages today! University of Washington Foster School of Business MBA 2021-22 remaining application deadlines Round 1October 5, 2021 (11:59pm PDT)Round 2January 4, 2022* (11:59pm PDT)Round 3March 15, 2022 (11:59pm PDT) * Final deadline for international applicants Source: University of Washington Foster website Stay on top of MBA deadlines with the MBA Admissions Calendar! [Click here to add the calendar to your Google calendar; or here to add the calendar to another app.] ***Disclaimer: Information is subject to change. 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05 Sep 2021, 10:00
| FROM Accepted.com Blog: Columbia EMBA Application Essay Tips & Deadlines [2021 – 2022] |
 The first two Columbia EMBA essay questions ask you to project into the future, both near and long term – they address what you hope, plan, want, expect – and dream. The third essay question is a “getting to know you” question, and it also reflects the adcom’s interest in your well-roundedness. In these essays, a potential pitfall, given the non-anecdotal questions, is to write generically, abstractly: ideas, thoughts, buzz words, admirable sounding ideals/objectives, artistic critiques. However, even though not specified in the questions, grounding these essays in your experience – through anecdote and example – is the key to making them memorable and dynamic. This approach will result in a vivid, distinctive, meaningful picture of your candidacy. Considering the scant opportunity to discuss past professional achievements in the essays, your resume carries all the more weight in the Columbia EMBA application – attend to it accordingly. Columbia Executive MBA short-answer question What is your immediate post-MBA professional goal? (50 characters maximum) Examples of possible responses: 1) “Work in business development for a media company.” 2) “Continue my career within investor relations.” 3) “Launch a data-management start-up.” As their examples show, a factual phrase or bullet will suffice; no need to use a whole sentence. Include key details with function and industry being the essential elements. Columbia Executive MBA essay questions Columbia EMBA essay #1 Through your resume and recommendations, we have a clear sense of your professional path to date. What are your career goals over the next 3-5 years, and what, in your imagination, would be your long-term dream job? (500 words) This question helps you avoid a common, reflexive pitfall: summarizing your career before discussing goals. Yes, goals need a context – and a sentence (or two) upfront about your current situation can work as a “launchpad” for presenting your goals. CBS is always interested in and your path to achieving them. In this case it’s asking you to specify your short-term goals (3-5 years). So, give solid detail about the role(s) you plan during these years: position, type of company, scope of accountability, what you want to accomplish, and why you want to pursue this path – this “why” is the key to enabling the readers to get excited about your goals. Your longer-term “dream job” needs less detail and should of course reflect some reasonable trajectory from the earlier role. The phrase “dream job” instead of “long-term goal” plus “in your imagination” provides an invitation (even encouragement) to be open, to “go for it.” Put some heart and risk into this future vision and think beyond just practical considerations. If it’s a dream job, it should be ambitious in a way that is meaningful and enticing to you. Make the reader feel your excitement. There is no request to explain “why Columbia” in the question, but it would be fine to add a sentence or two about what is truly compelling to you about the program, if you have something thoughtful and insightful to say in this regard. Columbia EMBA essay #2 Columbia Business School’s Executive MBA will challenge you by offering a rigorous academic experience, global exposure through the international seminar, and the opportunity to immediately apply what you learn to your career. How will you approach balancing the demands of the program with your professional and personal life while you are in school? (250 words) Keep this essay concrete and practical. Discuss the accommodations you will make at work, such as delegating more, adjusting travel schedules, etc. Focus on the most significant two or three adjustments. Also address how you will handle your personal responsibilities with this additional demand on your time and energy; include 1-2 specific changes (probably, sacrifices), e.g. acknowledging that you’ll have less time at the playground with your toddler or mentioning the support of your significant other. If you’ve already successfully balanced school and working full time, describe how you did it. Nothing is better than actual evidence that you can juggle these concurrent demands. Columbia EMBA essay #3 Tell us about your favorite book, movie or song and why it resonates with you. (250 words) Columbia EMBA’s adcom wants to get to know you as a person, beyond all the professional success, career plans, and extracurricular initiatives. What better way than with this question? Its brevity teases, as it yields up a rich opportunity to present a formative experience. You might wonder,
Final tip: “resonate with you” means now, today. Whatever you discuss, end with its ongoing meaning and relevance to your life. Columbia EMBA essay #4 (Optional) An optional fourth essay will allow you to discuss any issues that do not fall within the purview of the required essays. This does not need to be a formal essay. You may submit bullet points. (500 words) This question enables you to explain anything that needs explaining (e.g., gap in employment, choice of recommender if not using a direct supervisor, etc.). As far as non-necessary points, read “between the lines” about not needing to be formal and using bullet points; it implies that this isn’t the place to make a whole additional marketing point about your candidacy. Whatever you present, there should be a clear value to the information you’re sharing. Columbia Executive MBA 2021-22 application deadlines for New York Saturday program (May 2022 entry) Early DecisionJanuary 12, 2022 Regular Decision February 23, 2022 Columbia Executive MBA 2021-22 application deadlines for New York Friday/Saturday program (August 2022 entry) Early Decision March 23, 2022 Regular Decision May 25, 2022 Source: Columbia Business School’s website ***Disclaimer: Information is subject to change. Please check with individual programs to verify the essay questions, instructions, and deadlines.*** For expert guidance with your Columbia EMBA application, check out Accepted’s MBA Application Packages, which include comprehensive guidance from an experienced admissions consultant. We’ve helped hundreds of applicants get accepted to top MBA and EMBA program and look forward to helping you too!  Cindy Tokumitsu has advised hundreds of successful applicants, helping them gain acceptance to top MBA and EMBA programs in her 20 years with Accepted. She would love to help you too. Want Cindy to help you get Accepted? Click here to get in touch! Related Resources:
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06 Sep 2021, 09:00
| FROM Accepted.com Blog: Duke Enrolls Its Strongest MBA Class Ever, Hear From Its Admissions Dean |
 Would you like to be a member of Team Fuqua? [Show summary] Shari Hubert, Associate Dean of Admissions at Duke’s Fuqua School of Business, describes its collaborative MBA program and gives insight into what Duke seeks in applicants. Duke Fuqua: Where decency meets diversity. [Show notes] You’re interested in Duke’s collaborative MBA program and intrigued by its general management curriculum and the strength of its entering class as revealed by its newest class profile. But, you’re also unsure how you can make your case for acceptance. Then pull up a chair. In today’s podcast, Fuqua’s Dean of Admissions is pulling back the curtain on what Duke seeks in applicants. Welcome to the 434th episode of Admissions Straight Talk. Thanks for tuning in. Before I introduce our guest, I have a question for you: are you ready to apply to your dream MBA programs? Are you competitive? Accepted’s MBA admissions calculator can give you a quick reality check. Just go to accepted.com/mbaquiz, complete the quiz, and you’ll not only get an assessment, but tips on how to improve your qualifications. Plus, it’s all free. It gives me great pleasure to welcome back to Admissions Straight Talk Shari Hubert, Associate Dean of Admissions at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business. Shari earned her bachelor’s at Dartmouth and her MBA at Harvard. She worked with several lead companies and in 2009 became Director of Recruitment for the Peace Corps. In 2012, she returned to the MBA world when she became the Associate Dean of MBA Admissions for Georgetown McDonough, which I think is around the time that we met. Then she joined Duke Fuqua as Associate Dean of Admissions in October 2017. Shari, welcome to Admissions Straight Talk. Can you give an overview of the MBA program at Duke focusing on its rather distinctive structure? [2:21] Sure. Absolutely. I think our curriculum is a huge asset in helping students really tailor their MBA to their specific needs and interests as they’re going through the two year program. The curriculum is designed to allow students to have breadth in terms of the business fundamentals and the leadership components through the core as well as deeper specializations should they be interested with our concentrations. We have 16 concentrations, as well as certificates and our second degree which is the MSTeM, the Master’s of Management Studies and Technology Management certificate. Each of those concentrations and certificates really allows students to customize their experience based on their career interests, or their own personal interests. Our students start their first month in the program, all in a course called the Summer Institute, and we really revamped that last year. It’s a hands-on program, three courses that really emphasize how to think through business challenges critically and ethically, how to take ownership of your work, even if you’re working for somebody else, and how to find ways to bring common purpose to a team as you’re working together. This particular set of courses really prepares them for the next two years, it’s a level setting course. The remainder of the academic year is broken down into four, six-weeks terms. Each term meets twice a week for two hours and 15 minutes. One thing that is unique to us is that we actually don’t have classes on Wednesdays as opposed to Fridays like some schools. That really enables our students to stay together over the weekend to create community and to really be connected even more. Another thing that’s unique is the way in which we structure our first-year leadership teams. They’re four to five person teams, they are called consequential leadership teams or C-Lead teams for short. And the nice thing is they’re actually managed or mentored by second-year students who are selected to be our Center for Leadership & Ethics fellows. So first-year students off the bat get peer mentored and managed by second-year students, which I think is quite unique. It allows the second-year students to get some hands-on leadership, peer mentoring practice, but also at the same time, we have true support for our first-year students as they’re going through and getting acclimated to the core. I remember in a previous interview you mentioned that at Fuqua there’s IQ, EQ, and also DQ, the decency quotient. I think that’s something that’s very distinctive about Fuqua, can you touch on that for a minute? Oh, yeah, absolutely. So I think the IQ and EQ is pretty self-evident. As far as the decency goes, there are a couple of principles that we all espouse, and we’ve actually created frameworks for decency, so that students can really have lived experiences and proof points, and it shows up in their experiences. So the first thing is the community commits to embracing habits of humility and empathy when dealing with each other and understanding different perspectives and different backgrounds. They act with integrity, they’re transparent, they’re honest. The principles include things like being accountable to ourselves and to others, both when it’s easy and when it’s hard. The last principles are caring, respect for all in the community, and then elevating others throughout the community. Some examples of how the framework shows up across both the first- and second-year cohorts in terms of learning about others and appreciating difference, is in our Daring Dialogues or Fuqua Talks. Our Center on Leadership & Ethics has a number of speaking sessions to help students become even more effective leaders. We have what we call Woke Wednesdays, we have implicit bias training, and identity workshops that are now infused during the first year throughout. This is not required or mandatory but highly encouraged, and everyone participates. In terms of developing a habit, this notion of decencies is how do you develop a habit of including and respecting others? That shows up a lot in the first year through the C-Lead or the consequential leadership teams really allowing teams to create their own norms. How are they going to share feedback with each other? How do they have difficult conversations? How do they really support each other throughout their academic growth? We also have what we call paired principles. There are six paired principles, and they are: authentic engagement, impactful stewardship, loyal community, supportive ambition, uncompromising integrity, and collective diversity. So these are all demonstrated by students and then twice a year in the fall and spring, students will actually nominate their peers and their classmates to be recipients of these awards. So who in the community demonstrates this? In terms of the second-year students, the last component of this whole decency framework is really about setting an example, leading by example. By the time you’re a second year, hopefully you’ve started to really be able to have opportunities to flex those leadership capabilities and muscles. There are all kinds of fellowships, it’s not just the admissions fellows, which are the ones who are interviewing all of our incoming students, but also the co-fellows who are responsible for the leadership teams, we have career fellows, who actually support our first-year students as they’re going through the recruiting process and helping them prepare for their internships in their interviews. We have what we call CASE fellows, people very interested in social enterprise and social advancement who work with students, faculty, industry, nonprofits, to really help provide social impact. So there are all these different ways that from the first year to the second year that we try to give students a real way of exhibiting decency throughout their experience. That’s really this notion of decency and how it comes to life. We wanted it to be more than just a tagline. We want it to be more than just something that the dean said, but really like, “Okay, well, then if we’re saying we are looking for folks who are decent coming in, how do we continue to cultivate that as a community, once they’re here?” How has COVID-19 and the related restrictions affected the Fuqua MBA experience? What were some of the silver linings that you’re going to keep? [9:25] I think https://blog.accepted.com/how-to-answer-mba-application-and-interview-questions-about-covid-19-and-other-major-events-of-2020-video/ that it is hard to fully replicate the transformation experience entirely through a virtual format. There’s something special that happens in experiential programs when individuals are able to interact in-person, when there’s more organic and serendipitous experiences that happen to help bond relationships and cultivate culture. With that said, there were benefits that we did see because we were virtual. Our students had this really unique opportunity to have learned how to both thrive in and lead virtual teams. Those are skills that they really can take with them in a post-pandemic business environment and that will serve them well after they graduate. How do you manage virtual teams? As we’re seeing, just as staff and faculty, this notion of remote work is becoming more salient. How are you able to continue to create a culture of inclusion in a virtual format? Our students were able to do that: they lived through it, they were leading in it, they themselves created opportunities for inclusion for their classmates and themselves. They can take these skills with them that are portable when they go back out in the work world and have to manage teams that very much could be virtual as well. So that’s something that was a silver lining that came out of it. Other things that will probably stick, and we’re still in the process of having that play out, is that we saw that for some, in terms of the recruiting, our recruiters may do larger information sessions virtually, because those tend to be a little bit one way. They don’t involve as much engagement, they’re delivering information, not necessarily needing to receive a lot of engagement from the audience and from the recipients. So they do the virtual information sessions, but then they would come to campus for in-person, smaller, more intimate engagement opportunities. Or come to campus or perhaps have people do their interviews in-person. Those situations in which there needs to be more of a connectivity and relationship building opportunity, could be in-person, whereas other larger events might be more virtual. That’s probably going to be a bit sticky. In terms of admissions, we’re still conducting all of our events virtually for this remaining calendar year, and we’ll reassess to see the types of events that make sense or are most valuable to do in-person. For instance, our thought process is that perhaps once you’re an admitted student, it’s much more valuable to you to be able to come to a campus, see and feel people, meet people in-person before you make your final decision. So what are those occasions or opportunities that are most important to you to have an in-person experience? Still, we would probably not do away with a lot of the applicational perspective types of events that are virtual, because it really was wonderful to be able to access so many individuals around the world, and have them access us as well. So we will continue to retain that opportunity, but just try and think a bit more critically about what in-person opportunities are much more valuable to both admitted student and for us as well, and have a hybrid format. Do you see yourself having the same number of in-person recruiting events in the future? [13:06] We really did ratchet up a lot of our recruiting virtually and to some extent it is easier for both parties so there’s some benefit to that. I don’t want to say that we would ever go back to 100% only in-person. I think what we would need to do is figure out either a hybrid where we’re replicating that in-person experience in a virtual format for people who can’t make it to campus, or we are somehow creating a hybrid experience, where simultaneously there are people in-person experiencing an event at the same time as they’re doing it virtually. I think that’s a little harder, and so it may be that we’re creating more events. This event, even though it may not look the same in a virtual context, it’s still the same event so that we can make it accessible for people who can’t physically get to us. So for instance with our campus visit program, I could imagine right now it’s 100% virtual campus visit program. We’ve re-imagined an in-person experience, but virtually, once we are able to welcome people back on campus, we would continue to have in-person opportunities for these campus visit programs perhaps every Monday and Friday. And then Tuesdays and Thursdays might be the virtual version of that. So that we’re at the same time keeping both, but managing that from a capacity perspective. You used to travel the world and host receptions in different cities. Do you see yourself going back to that on any level? [15:20] Absolutely. I think we’ll go back to it, but people have to feel comfortable. Our dean has to feel comfortable. Right now Duke has a list of countries that are restricted or not restricted in terms of travel. So we’d have to pay close attention to that. But absolutely, we’re not saying that there’s no value in in-person, especially when you’re traveling to other countries. It’s just that, the silver lining is that we actually probably touch more people virtually. But yes, there’s still going to be value in physically traveling to all parts of the world as well as domestic states. What changes has Fuqua made to the curriculum this year? [16:09] It’s been an ongoing evolution, we’re always committed to innovating to make sure our curriculum remains relevant. Right now we’re still assessing what worked well online, that we might want to incorporate in future courses. For example we’re able to recruit a wider number of alumni to be protagonists and speakers in our classes and courses which worked well. Last year we launched three new courses. So the curriculum really changed drastically last year for lectures and incoming students. We created their three courses, they’re part of the Summer Institute, one is called Creating Common Purpose in a World That’s Divided. The second course is Entrepreneurial Mindset and Action. Then there’s a Leading Technology Change course as well. Last year, these three courses were delivered in a hybrid format, this year they’re being 100% delivered in-person so that will also create some learnings and opportunities. Because many of those courses are experiential in nature, they have simulations and exercises. So what we’ve heard so far is that especially in the Entrepreneurial Mindset and Action course, there are a number of different interesting experiential exercises that are done and to be able to do that in-person has been really beneficial to students and I think something that is new and different. It’s maybe not the curriculum itself, but the mode in which we’re operating, that is new and different. In addition to the curricular, those types of curricular changes, our faculty are continuing to update and infuse real world and relevant issues into their courses, especially as it pertains to diversity and race and social justice issues. One of our healthcare courses is starting to talk about healthcare disparities, and race. We have a Diversity and Talent Management course that is new. We have one of our accounting professors who does really great research on bond financing disparities with historically black colleges versus non historically black colleges. Again, I think our faculty are also realizing that there’s benefit in really capturing and infusing what’s happening in society, and as it changes and evolves as a result of either the pandemic or as a result of many of the social changes that are occurring, and making sure that that gets incorporated into our courses. I say those are the kinds of curricular tweaks and innovations that are occurring right now, as we again, continue to manage through this. We’re not over the pandemic yet. We’re still managing through it. I think many of us thought that it was just a one year phenomenon, and this would be post-pandemic but we’re not there yet. Fuqua in the past offered many global study opportunities. What has come in place of the Global Academic Travel Experience? Does Fuqua have any plans to reinstate it? What are the guidelines? [19:18] You’re referring to our Global Academic Travel Experience. We did have to curtail the travel component. The team is really focused on bringing that back. We really would want to have that as a component of the experience. It’s a very, very popular first year course that goes about a couple of months, but then it culminates into actual travel for a couple of weeks to the country. In the past, students have gone to Peru, South Africa, China, it really changes based on the interest of the faculty and interest of students. So that’s had to be placed on hold, but they are looking at bringing it back, hopefully in March and May. Again, it’ll depend on the countries that we can go to, it might take on a slightly different format, to make sure that everyone’s safe. But the goal is to try and allow students to get back to travel. Again, we have to do it safely. In terms of our exchange programs, again, very, very popular. Pre-pandemic we had 20 different relationships with institutions. We’re looking at this fall, being able to have a few students go on some exchanges. A lot of it depends on the other school institution too and if they’re able to send people here. But it does look like we might be able to have a few students go on some exchanges this fall, again, it usually happens in the fall and the spring. And they’re flexible, so you could have as short as two weeks or as long as the whole term, and everything in between. Typically, we have five to eight students who participate in a fall exchange for the entire term. We have 15 to 20 who might participate in a short term like May timeframe exchanges, and we have over 100 students who participate in the very short winter breaks, those kinds of exchanges. I think a lot will depend on how this new variant plays out and what the travel restrictions are. We’re taking baby steps but definitely moving towards trying to figure out where we can send students safely. Then students have their own treks that they organize too. It’s a matter of trying to figure out where that can be done in a safe environment because we’re doing a lot of testing of our students as well in terms of entry level tests and surveillance testing, contact tracing, testing. There are a lot of precautions in place. Is there anything that you would like people to know about Duke Fuqua that they usually don’t know, or any myths that you’d like to dispel? [22:11] I think with that question, probably focus on our entrepreneurial offerings. I don’t necessarily know that people have a great appreciation for all the opportunities from an entrepreneurial perspective that exists at Fuqua. As I mentioned, we really believe entrepreneurship is a mindset. Regardless of whether or not you decide to start your own company or venture or you go into an organization that’s established and you are an innovator in that space, that’s really where we’re focused on ensuring that our students are level set. I think we’re one of the only top business schools who have a required course on entrepreneurship in the first year, and that’s the Entrepreneurial Mindset In Action course. I would also say that we believe strongly for those who are interested in creating their own venture, there are opportunities to do that too. We do have students who graduate, having started their own businesses. We have a wonderful student who created a business called BioMilk and they make lab grown breast milk, human breast milk and they raised 3.5 million already. She graduated a couple years ago. We have a course called New Ventures and it’s set up to really help people who want to start their own company with the discover, develop, and deliver framework. There’s also a broad range of ways to assist our students in financing their operation as well, which I don’t think are very well known. We have competitive financial tools, prototyping grants, we have summer internship grants. So for someone who wants to be a founder as opposed to going to a startup to do a traditional internship, we can provide some financing to subsidize and support that person’s ability to focus on their idea. We have a loan assistance program that will help students who graduate who are trying to found their own business and will help with the deferment of their debt for a couple of years. It covers their interest payments for a couple of years. We have a fast pitch competition for students as well. We have resources that are not just within Fuqua but within Duke’s ecosystem of entrepreneurship and innovation as well. Then we just started a partnership with North Carolina Central, which is a historically black college, and so again have a pitch contest as well as other resources for black founders or for people interested in creating more social equity within entrepreneurship. So a lot of different aspects of entrepreneurship, and we think about it very holistically at Fuqua, which I think not everyone has an appreciation for. We have a new course actually that is focused on acquisition, Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition. There are many students who want to create their search fund to acquire companies so we have a new course that’s focused on that too. Fuqua’s signature question is 25 things: “Please share with us 25 random thoughts about you. The admissions committee wants to get to know you beyond the professional and academic achievements listed in your resume and transcript. Share with us important life experiences, your hobbies, achievements, fun facts, or anything that helps us understand what makes you who you are” That’s a great question. Do you have any tips for it? [25:36] Well, I love it too. It’s our favorite essay, we do it ourselves within admission. So anytime we hire a new staff member, they have to also create their own 25 list. So we feel your pain for those applicants who may struggle with the question, but I would say remember that the why and how are much more interesting than the what. What you’ve done or are doing is easily replicated, especially if you come from certain industries like consulting or banking, or if you’re interested in going into certain industries that are very over represented with MBA students. So, I always counsel people to really focus on the why, and the context because that’s really where you can differentiate yourself. That’s where your story is unique from anybody else’s story, even if what you’re doing isn’t. I would also say we have a second essay that focuses on what you will contribute to the community. Again, why is whatever you’re saying you can contribute or the clubs that you want to get engaged in, why is that important to you? Where does that come from, is really important and it helps us understand you from a number of different perspectives, and also helps us understand this notion of decency and how that manifests itself. I think it’s okay to use humor in your fun facts. So please, I encourage people to do that. I’d avoid trying to overuse it or superficial kinds of things or very short answers with not a lot of context. Perhaps focus more on your personal than the professional because there are other areas of your application where we can really understand your professional accomplishments. Talk to your friends and your family, they know you so ask them, what are the interesting things about you? What are the things that they think are unique or different or even frustrating and irritating? And finally, don’t be afraid to be vulnerable. Some of the most interesting facts are ones where people really open up and share an experience that may have stretched them or allowed them to grow in ways that they hadn’t expected or that was challenging to be quite honest to them. [youtube2]figure> [/youtube2] During the pandemic, there were students who were quarantined and couldn’t get out. One of our students arranged for his classmates to go by their apartments and put up wonderful, encouraging signs in their windows to say, “Hey, we’re here for you, we’re thinking about you.” To lift their spirits. And finally another one that I just learned about was one of our students, a really beloved Indian American student. Unbeknownst to anyone, he put together care packages for every single member of our black and Latinx MBA organization during the height of the George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and Breonna Taylor injustices, and he didn’t need any recognition. I don’t even know to this day if they know that he was the one who organized it. But he really was empathetic and knew that they were suffering and wanted to just show compassion and that there were classmates thinking of them. That’s collective diversity, another principle in loyal community. So those are some of the examples where it sounds conjured, it’s hard to explain it, but when you experience it, it becomes real. I recently got a press release from Fuqua announcing that it is enrolling its strongest class ever. Can you unwrap that a little bit? What does that mean? [36:44] Despite having recruited in the midst of a pandemic, there are many headwinds that were working in our favor, quite frankly, resulting both in the larger class and really the strongest class that we’ve had. And when I say strongest, I mean from a diversity perspective. We’ve had 48% women, which is the highest number of women we’ve had, in terms of racial diversity 44%, in terms of underrepresented racial diversity, a quarter of the class who are US citizens, is underrepresented. 37% of the class are international students, if you add in those who are dual, almost 50%. And they come from 54 different countries. Not only is it diverse, but it’s also the strongest in terms of the academic quantitative profile, work experience, those kinds of things as well. Our applications were up in probably the largest volume since 2015. And then we really benefited from strong yield, we had the highest yield ever in our history. All of those factors allowed us to be even more selective this year than in the past. It’s a lot of things working out well, we don’t take any of it for granted. Some of these things are absolutely a result of things that we’ve done and others are in the industry of facts, and just good luck in some respects. So we’re going to keep moving it forward. And hopefully, we’ll be able to continue that trend. What do you see coming down the pike for the MBA program? [38:34] I think, to be honest, building on the momentum and equipping our students to be the future leaders, focused on doing good, but also doing well. I think because we just came off of starting a new curriculum, we came off of a high. In terms of our great class, we continue to remain relevant in terms of the courses that we’re offering. We see examples of our alumni doing really well. At this point, the school is really just focused on continuing that momentum, trying to figure out how we can make sure that this incoming class has a fantastic experience while keeping folks safe as well. In trying to understand how we not only survive, but thrive in a new normal. To be quite honest, I think we’re all having to come to the realization that this might be a new normal. So how do we thrive in it? And what does that mean? Right now, I think a lot of focus and energy is on that, making sure that our students feel good about their learning experience, and that was one of the reasons that we felt so strongly about bringing people back in-person, and also focused on the staff and the faculty. We’re keeping the ship moving in the right direction, but seeing what’s next as this new normal unfolds. What would you have liked me to ask you? [40:28] I’m glad you asked that. I know you had a question about our process and I wanted to peel back some of the layers In terms of what’s new, not much is new. Again, we wanted to keep things simple. So we retain the essay question, we have increased the word count, just to give people a bit more room to express themselves. Once someone does apply, what happens is our Operations Coordination team takes their application and people should know that they can actually apply with unofficial test scores or unofficial transcripts. But if anything is missing, our team will make sure that the applicants are made aware. So we get your application, what happens is it is read by the first reader, and that person then determines whether or not if you haven’t interviewed already in our open period, whether or not you’ll get an invitation for interviews. If you have, that interview will be on file. If there’s a second reader who reads your file after the interview comes in, regardless of when it’s conducted, and then makes a determination and talks to the Admissions Committee, there can be either a decision to admit, to waitlist, or to deny. After two reads, multiple conversations in committee, because there’s a committee to determine invitations to interview, there’s a committee for the actual decision once the interview comes back. Is there a grading system, a numerical grading system? Or is it more of a qualitative analysis? [42:24] It’s a bit of both. We have a rubric. But it definitely has the qualitative component as well. And it’s really holistic, that’s why there are so many conversations, because it doesn’t all just neatly come down to numbers, it really is a conversation on multiple levels and multiple times. After the second read, which incorporates the interview, that file then goes to the final decision or final committee. The final committee individuals will then sit and make a final determination based on the recommendations of both readers and take into consideration the interview. At that time, if it is an admit decision then we do also discuss and determine scholarship. So there’s no separate scholarship applications. It’s all one thing? [43:22] Yes. Do you read a certain percentage of the files? [43:27] So I read across programs, since they’re 10 degree programs. We have a very experienced daytime MBA program team. I sit on all final committees. But I have to admit, I don’t read all the files. And for those files that you do read, how do you approach them? What do you read first? What do you look for? [43:50] That’s a good question. I like to read why they’re interested first and then what they hope to do. Both the plan A and plan B. So I’ll read both of those essays first, based on what they said that they were interested in. And then I’ll go back and take a look at their academics and work experience. And leadership and involvement is really important in our decision making so that’s always a place that I focus in on. Where can listeners and potential applicants learn more about Duke Fuqua’s MBA program? [44:44] You can visit us at www.fuqua.duke.edu.  Related links:
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10 Sep 2021, 09:00
| FROM Accepted.com Blog: Toronto Rotman MBA Essay Tips & Deadlines [2021 – 2022] |
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[img]https://blog.accepted.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Toronto_Rotman_Tips_2021-2022_REV_copy.jpg[/img] [url=https://blog.accepted.com/resources/mba-admissions/mba-essay-tip-posts/][img]https://blog.accepted.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Toronto_Rotman_Tips_2021-2022_REV_copy.jpg[/img][/url] The University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management is one of the leading business schools in Canada. Known for its design approach to MBA education and strong emphasis on problem solving, Rotman’s program continues to grow in renown. Through the uniquely engaging essay question and the opportunity to shape a rich and in-depth message over a generous word limit, this essay invites you to demonstrate the self-knowledge and personal insight that convey your fit with the values and culture of the program. Toronto Rotman 2021-2022 MBA application Rotman MBA essay question Our admitted students stand out through the varied accomplishments in their personal and professional lives — [url=https://blog.accepted.com/toronto-rotman-mba-seeks-spike-factor/]something we describe as the “spike factor”[/url]. Tell us about your spike factor and how it will enrich our Rotman community. You have up to 1,000 words for this essay. The following are examples of topics you may decide to address. You may choose to address any one, multiple, or none of these in your essay: What are the things that you have done in your life that demonstrate passion, perseverance, resilience, innovation, drive, ambition and more? This can cross all or any aspects of life outside of work – personal accomplishments, volunteer and community activities, awards, entrepreneurial ventures, sports or the arts. We believe that exposure to a rich diversity of viewpoints makes for a superior learning experience, and pride ourselves on building a diverse class of exceptional individuals who will go on to make the School proud as professionals and alumni. How will your diverse experiences and perspectives contribute to the classroom and the Rotman community? (Note: We consider diversity to include race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, visible or non-visible disabilities, first generation students, socio-economic background and others). Explain your spike factor (something unique about yourself) that you believe will contribute to the Rotman community and is aligned with [url=https://www.rotman.utoronto.ca/Connect/AboutRotman/OurValues]Rotman values[/url]. (Up to 1000 words) Optional – Please upload 1-3 of your ‘spikiest’ pictures to the supplemental items section of your application [url=https://getstarted.rotman.utoronto.ca/Ellucian.ERecruiting.Web.External/Pages/Login.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2FEllucian.ERecruiting.Web.External%2FPages%2Fapplicationlist.aspx&NeedsLogin=True]here[/url]. Note: Your photos must be uploaded as a single PDF. “Spike factor.” Those words say a lot. You should make this essay, and the points it contains, not just interesting – it should also bring a grin to the reader’s face, or make them nod and think “Yes!” They should feel a tingle of enjoyment on reading it. [url=https://blog.accepted.com/toronto-rotman-mba-seeks-spike-factor/][Listen: Toronto Rotman’s MBA admissions director, Imran Kanga discussed “Spike Factor”>>][/url] “Explain.” This word on the other hand can mislead you into lengthy exposition. Make any explanation short and sweet. You do have to explicitly explain your “spike factor” because the question directs you to. But you don’t have to do it at the start of the essay, and you don’t have to do it at length. Consider starting the essay with an anecdote to engage the reader. Once you decide on the spike factor that you want to present, find 1-3 illustrative anecdotes from outside of work and from work (but definitely not all or only work) that illustrate it – if more than one, make sure they show different contexts or facets of the spike factor. Be strategic about which anecdotes you use; i.e., what are some desirable “zoom-in” moments or experiences from your life (at least 1 relatively recent) that would enhance your application in relevant ways? Use this essay to fill in the mosaic of who you are. [url=https://blog.accepted.com/different-dimensions-diversity-episode-193/]The emphasis on the word “diverse/diversity”[/url] in the question prelude indicates that the adcom appreciates reflections that are not only individual perspectives but that the applicant feels connects her to some broader group in some way. If you make such connection, all the better, but make sure it’s meaningful – adding a distinctive voice or message. As for that spike factor – you don’t need some exotic point that no other person would ever think of or possess. Rather, dig into your own experience and personality and find a point that shows what makes you tick. You will then make that point distinctive, vivid, and memorable through your examples and stories. [url=https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/58291/9bb31be0-3cf6-45f0-be3d-3791cc1bd9bd][img]https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/58291/9bb31be0-3cf6-45f0-be3d-3791cc1bd9bd.png[/img][/url] Rotman MBA required video interview The video interview component is a required part of Rotman Admissions process designed to give all candidates guaranteed “face time” with the Admissions Committee and showcase your personality, characteristics, passions, and values. You will have an opportunity to test the technology, and then will be asked two taped questions, followed by a real-time written response (no video with this component.) Both questions are personality/values based and are designed to be answered without any advanced preparation and will only take a few minutes to complete. The written question is designed to simulate the typical email communications you will create as a Rotman MBA student. [b]After your application has been submitted, you will receive an invitation via email to complete your video interview within 2 business days.[/b] Without knowing what the questions are, it’s best to [url=https://blog.accepted.com/how-to-practice-for-a-video-interview-or-essay/]approach the video interview[/url] with both your own application and the Rotman program fresh in your mind. This will help you to simultaneously avoid both (a) being redundant and (b) being contradictory or inconsistent. I suggest viewing and approaching it as a continuation of the dialogue started in your essay. It presents special challenges, particularly for non-native English speakers and writers who may typically take more time to polish their writing in English. While it’s natural for a follow-up piece like this essay to be less polished and thought through than essays on which you reasonably spend much more time, it also shouldn’t sound like a different person or present such a gap in English writing fluency that it raises doubts about your authorship of the other written portions of the application. If you are worried about these elements – practice. Give yourself sample topics and a 5-10 minute response window. Use tough questions, to make the actual one (hopefully) seem easier! [b]You’ve worked so hard to get to this point in your journey. Now that you’re ready for your next achievement, make sure you know how to present yourself to maximum advantage in your Rotman application. In a hotly competitive season, you’ll want a member of Team Accepted in your corner, guiding you with expertise tailored specifically for you. 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Source: [url=https://www.rotman.utoronto.ca/Degrees/MastersPrograms/MBAPrograms/FullTimeMBA/GettingIn/How_to_apply]Toronto Rotman[/url] website [b]Stay on top of MBA deadlines with the [url=https://www.accepted.com/calendar]MBA Admissions Calendar[/url]![/b] [[url=https://calendar.google.com/calendar/b/2?cid=ZWdybWVsZ3IzZTZtczUxYzMwOGY0MGxiODhAZ3JvdXAuY2FsZW5kYXIuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbQ]Click here[/url] to add the calendar to your Google calendar; or [url=https://calendar.google.com/calendar/ical/egrmelgr3e6ms51c308f40lb88%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic.ics]here[/url] to add the calendar to another app.] ***Disclaimer: Information is subject to change. Please check with individual programs to verify the essay questions, instructions and deadlines.*** [url=https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/58291/a921552d-3588-4837-b48b-f2b386f0a230][img]https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/58291/a921552d-3588-4837-b48b-f2b386f0a230.png[/img][/url] [img]https://blog.accepted.com/cindy-tokumitsu-accepted-consultant/[/img] Cindy Tokumitsu has advised hundreds of successful applicants, helping them gain acceptance to top MBA and EMBA programs in her 20 years with Accepted. She would love to help you too. [url=https://www.accepted.com/experts/cindy-tokumitsu?utm_campaign=Blog&utm_medium=blog_bio_cindy&utm_source=blog#open-form][b]Want Cindy to help you get Accepted? Click here to get in touch![/b][/url] [b]Related Resources:[/b] [list][*][url=https://reports.accepted.com/mba/guide/why-mba]Why MBA?[/url], a guide to acing the MBA goals essay question[/*][*][url=https://blog.accepted.com/toronto-rotman-mba-seeks-spike-factor/]Toronto Rotman MBA: The Spike Factor[/url], a podcast episode[/*][*][url=https://blog.accepted.com/how-to-practice-for-a-video-interview-or-essay/]How to Practice for a Video Interview or Essay[/url][/*][/list] The post [url=https://blog.accepted.com/toronto-rotman-mba-essay-tips-deadlines/]Toronto Rotman MBA Essay Tips & Deadlines [2021 – 2022][/url] appeared first on [url=https://blog.accepted.com]Accepted Admissions Blog[/url]. |
13 Sep 2021, 09:00
| FROM Accepted.com Blog: UCLA Anderson Executive MBA Application Essay Tips & Deadlines [2021 – 2022] |
 The Anderson EMBA‘s two questions together cover past, present, and future, in that order. Essay 1 addresses the past by asking for a particular story drawn from your experience, and essay 2 addresses the present and future by asking about why now is the right time for you to be pursuing this degree. The questions indicate that the adcom believes the personal informs the professional; who you are defines your career and your work. Consequently, who you are as a person matters. It helps to see these essays as two phases of a continuum:
UCLA Anderson EMBA application essays UCLA EMBA essay #1 Legendary UCLA basketball Coach John Wooden once said that one’s leadership is derived from one’s character. Please provide an example of a time when your own leadership was at its best. (500 words max) There are two key words in this question: leadership and character. The implication in the latter word is that UCLA seeks applicants who not only have the requisite track record of leadership and impact that is commonly sought by top EMBA programs, but also gravitas, depth as a human being. Your chosen example should include leadership/impact and gravitas/depth. You can select a topic for this essay either from your work experience or outside it – but keep the phrase “at its best” on your radar. What does “your leadership at its best” mean to you? This point reflects your character. For most people, I suggest going with a professional example in order to give the adcom a glimpse of you in your work environment, handling important and high-stakes situations. Go with a non-work example if it has some specific strategic value for your application. Also, use a relatively recent experience if possible, to allow the adcom to see the person who will show up in the classroom. Let the story itself carry most of the weight in the essay – depict not just the story of leadership but how you inspired others to follow due to your character, example, and leadership style. At the end of the essay, write a short concluding paragraph explicitly summarizing why this is you as a leader at your best. UCLA EMBA essay #2 Why are you interested in pursuing an MBA at this time? Please share any goal(s) you may have that the MBA will help you achieve. (500 words max) Starting the question prominently with “why now?” indicates that the factor of timing as you perceive it is as important as the goals themselves to the adcom. There is a practical dimension to this interest that should be reflected in your essay. First I’ll discuss “why now” in both a micro and a macro view. The micro view looks at the particulars of your current situation – your current responsibilities and challenges and likely next step. This should position you at the right experience, responsibility, and decision-making level for a competitive EMBA like UCLA’s, and the next step should be a role for which the EMBA learning is either essential or at least a clear asset. The macro view looks at the longer-term career vision and the continuum of your career. Within that continuum, why is now the pivot point where you should make the investment of time, effort, and (most likely) money? How will pursuing the Executive MBA now prepare you not just for the next step but for the long term? In describing your goals, indicate why you are planning that path. For shorter-term goals, detail specific positions, company, scope of responsibilities, and desired impact (i.e. what your desired “footprint” would be). Longer-term goals need less detail but should present a clear direction, building on the earlier roles. The question does not ask you why you are choosing UCLA’s EMBA, but you can add a brief discussion of this point. If you do, be specific: describe how the program meets your key learning needs; refer to the features of the program that are most important to you. UCLA EMBA essay #3 (For reapplicants) Please describe any updates since you last applied which have enhanced your candidacy. (500 words max) As a reapplicant, you should show growth from the previous application. Discuss professional developments such as promotions, awards, and new projects, as well as any significant community involvements and/or educational endeavors. Describe the activity/experience and note its positive impact if any. Try to include an anecdote for at least 1-2 of the activities. Finally, be selective and present only those activities that are relevant and enhance your application and candidacy in some way. If you have refined or revised your goals in some way, explain why and make a strong case for why you now are pursuing this altered path. For expert guidance with your UCLA Anderson EMBA application, check out Accepted’s MBA Application Packages, which include comprehensive guidance from an experienced admissions consultant. We’ve helped hundreds of applicants get accepted to UCLA Anderson’s EMBA program and look forward to helping you too! UCLA Anderson Executive MBA application deadlines 2021 – 2022 Round 1December 1, 2021Round 2February 1, 2022Round 3May 1, 2022 Source: UCLA Anderson EMBA website ***Disclaimer: Information is subject to change. Please check with individual programs to verify the essay questions, instructions and deadlines.*** Cindy Tokumitsu has advised hundreds of successful applicants, helping them gain acceptance to top MBA and EMBA programs in her 20 years with Accepted. She would love to help you too. Want Cindy to help you get Accepted? Click here to get in touch! Related Resources:
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15 Sep 2021, 10:00
| FROM Accepted.com Blog: The Consortium Application: Tips for Your CGSM Essays [2021 – 2022] |
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[img]https://blog.accepted.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Consortium_Tips_2021-2022.jpg[/img] [url=https://blog.accepted.com/resources/mba-admissions/mba-essay-tip-posts/][img]https://blog.accepted.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Consortium_Tips_2021-2022.jpg[/img][/url] Are you committed to increasing diversity and inclusion of underrepresented populations in education and business? If so, [url=https://blog.accepted.com/applying-for-your-mba-through-the-consortium-best-deal-in-town/]applying to MBA programs through The Consortium of Graduate Study in Management[/url] might be for you. Besides the opportunity to receive a full-tuition scholarship to one of the top MBA programs, Consortium fellows get to enjoy the benefits of a strong network with other Consortium students and alumni from not one but 21 top MBA programs. Other benefits include having to pay one application fee and submitting all applications in one convenient deadline, reducing considerably the cost and anxiety that comes with applying to business school. While you have to write a few more essays, CGSM’s essay questions are short and straightforward. I will focus on The Consortium essays in this post. The Consortium for Graduate Study in Management 2021-2022 application essays The Consortium core essay #1 Please describe your short- and long-term goals post-MBA. How has your professional experience shaped these goals and influenced your decision to pursue an MBA degree? (2,000 characters) This is a standard [url=https://reports.accepted.com/why-mba]goals essay[/url]. In 2,000 characters max, or roughly 400 words, you need to state clearly what your short-term and long-term goals are, and how your experience to date has shaped those goals. Additionally, you need to write about why you think an MBA is the right degree for you. You need to be specific and realistic, stating goals that are aligned with your career thus far and that an MBA will help you achieve. The Consortium core essay #2 (optional) Is there any other information you would like to share with us that is not presented elsewhere in your application? (1,000 characters) Although this is an optional essay, I always recommend answering it. You can use this essay to share anything that you believe needs to be explained: a gap in your work experience, a [url=https://blog.accepted.com/so-youre-applying-to-business-school-with-a-low-gpa-or-gmat-score/]low GPA or GMAT[/url], a sudden drop in your grades. If there is not anything in particular that you need to explain, you can use this essay to write about something not already shared on the required essays. For example, an experience from an extracurricular activity, a special or unique hobby, or something else that would help you stand out. Given the tight word limit in all the essays, this is a great opportunity for you to share a part of you that they would not otherwise see. The Consortium mission essay Our mission, through the strength of our growing alliance and extended network, is to enhance diversity and inclusion in global business education and leadership by striving to reduce the significant underrepresentation of African Americans, Hispanic Americans and Native Americans in both our Member Schools’ enrollments and the ranks of global management across the following sectors: For- profit corporations, Nonprofit corporations, Government agencies and contractors, and Entrepreneurial ventures in both for-profit and nonprofit environments. *Please address the three questions noted below. Please use specific examples pertaining to our target populations and clearly articulate your involvement, actions and results. [list] [*] [list] [*]What will you do while enrolled in your MBA program to demonstrate your commitment to the mission? (2,000 characters)[/*] [/list] [/*] [/list] As The Consortium clearly states, its mission is to enhance the [url=https://blog.accepted.com/writing-the-diversity-essay/]diversity and inclusion[/url] of underrepresented populations in business. Focus your essay on demonstrating your commitment to this mission by providing specific examples of how you plan to advance that mission during your MBA experience. Perhaps you plan on taking a leadership role at a student club and support the school’s diversity initiatives, or serve as student ambassador or interviewer. Think about your talents and experience thus far and how that can be placed at the service of the school, particularly in their diversity efforts. [list] [*] [*]What will you do post-MBA with respect to community service and leadership involvement to demonstrate your continued commitment to The Consortium’s missions of diversity and inclusion? (2,000 characters)[/*] [/list] [/*] [/list] The Consortium would like to see that its members are not only committed to diversity and inclusion only during the MBA, but that also have a plan on what to do after they graduate. List some initiatives or organizations you plan on serving after, or how you plan on working towards The Consortium’s mission at your post-MBA employment. [list] [*] [*]What have you done pre-MBA in your business, personal or academic life to demonstrate commitment to this mission? (1,000 characters)[/*] [/list] [/*] [/list] Maybe you were part of the diversity group at your company and spearheaded an initiative that increased the number of underrepresented minorities in your firm. Or maybe you worked for Teach for America and helped underrepresented students score higher on their tests or improve their grades. Or maybe you mentored inner-city kids and started a sports league in their neighborhood. Whatever that activity was, this is the right place to give details, sharing not only what you did, but also what you accomplished or the impact that your actions had on these groups. School-specific essays You will be required to write at least one school-specific essay for each school to which you plan to apply. Schools only see their individual essays. To complete these essays, navigate to each school’s supplemental page within your core applications. Text boxes with specified word limitations will be provided for the membership essay and all school-specific essays. Just as you would if you weren’t applying through the Consortium, make sure that you “study” the schools well before writing their essays. You will need to pay just as much attention to these essays as you would to The Consortium ones since the schools – and not The Consortium –ultimately make the admissions decisions. A great advantage of applying through The Consortium is only paying one application fee for all the schools that you are applying to via CGSM as opposed to one fee per school. However, you still need to do your research about each school so that you can [url=https://blog.accepted.com/focus-fit-episode-162/]show fit in the school-specific essays[/url]. While submitting a GMAT or GRE test score is part of The Consortium’s requirements, should you have received a test waiver from your selected school/s, you can submit a copy of that written waiver in lieu of your test score report. Just make sure that all the schools on your list have granted you a waiver and you have uploaded copies of those waivers to the Consortium’s portal. [url=https://blog.accepted.com/applying-for-your-mba-through-the-consortium-best-deal-in-town/]The benefits of applying through The Consortium[/url] are many. First, you have the possibility of a full-tuition scholarship for the two-year MBA program, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Second, even if you do not get a full ride but are accepted to be a member of the Consortium, you become part of a valuable network, one will benefit throughout your career. If you have actively worked to increase diversity of underrepresented minorities in business, applying to business school through the Consortium is the right step for you. [b]As a former Associate Director of Minority Affairs at the Yale School of Management with ample experience recruiting and ultimately increasing diversity in business schools, I am happy to [url=https://www.accepted.com/service-request-esmeralda?utm_campaign=Blog&utm_medium=mba_essay_tips&utm_source=blog]offer you my help[/url] to apply to the Consortium. I have helped many applicants apply and get successfully admitted to The Consortium and its member schools. It will be my pleasure to help you do the same.[/b] The Consortium MBA 2021 – 2022 application deadlines Early Application DeadlineOctober 15, 2021Traditional Application DeadlineJanuary 5, 2022Admissions DecisionVaries by schoolFellowship NotificationMarch 2022 Source: [url=https://cgsm.org/students/prospective-students/application-instructions/]The Consortium website[/url] [b]Stay on top of MBA deadlines with the [url=https://www.accepted.com/calendar]MBA Admissions Calendar[/url]![/b] [[url=https://calendar.google.com/calendar/b/2?cid=ZWdybWVsZ3IzZTZtczUxYzMwOGY0MGxiODhAZ3JvdXAuY2FsZW5kYXIuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbQ]Click here[/url] to add the calendar to your Google calendar; or [url=https://calendar.google.com/calendar/ical/egrmelgr3e6ms51c308f40lb88%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic.ics]here[/url] to add the calendar to another app.] [img]https://blog.accepted.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Esmeralda-Cardenal-Accepted-Consultant.jpg[/img] Esmeralda Cardenal is a Former Associate Director of Admissions at Yale SOM, Director of MBA Admissions at MSU Broad, and consultant at Cardiff Business School in the UK. Since 2014, she has guided Accepted clients to acceptance in various graduate programs including MBA and master's in finance, business analytics, data science, sustainability, and public policy. [url=https://www.accepted.com/experts/esmeralda-cardenal?utm_campaign=Blog&utm_medium=blog_bio_esme&utm_source=blog#open-form][b]Want Esmeralda to help you get Accepted? Click here to get in touch![/b][/url] [url=https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/58291/a921552d-3588-4837-b48b-f2b386f0a230][img]https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/58291/a921552d-3588-4837-b48b-f2b386f0a230.png[/img][/url] [b]Related Resources:[/b] [list][*][url=https://reports.accepted.com/mba/guide/why-mba]Why MBA?[/url], a guide to writing the goals essay[/*][*][url=https://blog.accepted.com/what-the-consortium-for-graduate-schools-of-management-can-do-for-mba-applicants-episode-395/]What the Consortium for Graduate Schools of Management Can Do for MBA Applicants[/url], a podcast episode[/*][*][url=https://blog.accepted.com/applying-for-your-mba-through-the-consortium-best-deal-in-town/]Applying for Your MBA Through The Consortium: Best Deal in Town[/url][/*][/list] The post [url=https://blog.accepted.com/essay-tips-for-applying-to-the-consortium/]The Consortium Application: Tips for Your CGSM Essays [2021 – 2022][/url] appeared first on [url=https://blog.accepted.com]Accepted Admissions Blog[/url]. |
17 Sep 2021, 09:00
| FROM Accepted.com Blog: HBS Class Profile [Class of 2023] |
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[img]https://blog.accepted.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/hbs_class_profile_2023.jpg[/img] [img]https://blog.accepted.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/hbs_class_profile_2023.jpg[/img] Here’s a look at HBS’s Class of 2023 taken from the [url=https://www.hbs.edu/mba/admissions/class-profile/Pages/default.aspx]Harvard Business School website[/url]: [b]Number of applications:[/b] 9,773 [b]Enrolled:[/b] 1,010 [b]Countries represented:[/b] [list][*][b]United States:[/b] 63% [/*][*][b]Asia:[/b] 13% [/*][*][b]Europe:[/b] 8% [/*][*][b]Mexico, Central & South America:[/b] 6% [/*][*][b]Canada:[/b] 3% [/*][*][b]Africa:[/b] 3% [/*][*][b]Middle East:[/b] 3% [/*][*][b]Oceania:[/b] 1%[/*][/list] [b]Women:[/b] 46% [b]International:[/b] 37% [b]US minorities:[/b] 52% [b]Average GPA:[/b] 3.69 [b]Average years work experience:[/b] 5.0 [b]Percent of class taking GMAT:[/b] 71% [list][*][b]Verbal range:[/b] 28 – 51 [/*][*][b]Quantitative range:[/b] 32 – 51 [/*][*][b]Total range:[/b] 590–790 [/*][*][b]Median verbal:[/b] 41 [/*][*][b]Median quantitative:[/b] 49 [/*][*][b]Median total[/b]: 730[/*][/list] [b]Percent of class taking GRE:[/b] 29% [list][*][b]Verbal range:[/b] 147 – 170 [/*][*][b]Quantitative range:[/b] 146–170 [/*][*][b]Median verbal:[/b] 163 [/*][*][b]Median quantitative:[/b] 164[/*][/list] Breakdown of undergraduate majors (137 domestic universities and 158 international universities) [b]Major[/b][b]Percent[/b]Engineering27%Business / Commerce21%Economics20%Math / Physical Science15%Art / Humanities4% Breakdown of pre-MBA industry [b]Industry[/b][b]Percent[/b]Consulting 17%Venture Capital / Private Equity15%Financial Services12%Manufacturing / Industrial / Energy11%Technology11%Consumer Products / Retail / E-commerce9%Nonprofit / Government / Education8%Healthcare / Biotech7%Military5%Services3%Media / Entertainment / Travel2% Harvard Business School’s typical class size is around 930 students. HBS gave all the incoming Class of 2022 students the option to defer, and that class was one of the smallest in recent history – 732. The incoming Class of 2023 is therefore larger than typical. In fact at 1,010 students it’s HBS’ largest class ever. HBS expanded the class so that it could make room for the deferred applicants from last year while admitting roughly the same percentage of applicants as in previous years. Also notable: [list][*]29% of students applied using the GRE. Clearly HBS couldn’t care less if someone applies with the GRE or the GMAT. Choose the test on which you will earn the highest score. [/*][*]The percentage of women in the class edged up to 46%, 2 points higher than last year. [/*][*]Application volume increased roughly 5%, a healthy increase, but nothing record-breaking. It’s possible that applicant fears of a smaller class due to the large number of deferrals from the previous class put a damper on application volume. [/*][*]The percentage of international students in this year’s class went from 33% to 37%. That increase represents a return to “normal” and increased availability of visas and comfort with travel.[/*][/list] Are you considering applying to business school? We have the resources to help you navigate the options and make the right choice for you: [list][*][url=https://blog.accepted.com/m7-mba-programs-everything-you-need-to-know-in-2020/]M7 MBA Programs: Everything You Need to Know in 2021[/url] [/*][*][url=https://blog.accepted.com/harvard-stanford-wharton-whats-the-difference/]Harvard, Stanford, Wharton: What’s the Difference?[/url] [/*][*][url=https://www.accepted.com/mba/selectivity-index]GMAT, GPA, and MBA Acceptance Rates: The B-School Selectivity Index[/url][/*][/list] Is HBS at the top of your wish list? Get the competitive edge with HBS-specific advice and inside information: [list][*][url=https://blog.accepted.com/sample-essay-from-admitted-hbs-student/]Sample Essays from Admitted HBS Students[/url] [/*][*][url=https://blog.accepted.com/harvard-business-school-mba-essay-tips-deadlines/]Harvard Business School MBA Essay Tips & Deadlines [2021 – 2022][/url] [/*][*][url=https://blog.accepted.com/i-wish-the-admissions-committee-had-asked-me/]“I Wish the Admissions Committee Had Asked Me…”[/url]: How to answer open-ended MBA essay questions [/*][*][url=https://blog.accepted.com/7-tips-for-writing-harvards-mba-post-interview-reflections/]7 Important Tips for Your HBS Post-Interview Reflection[/url][/*][/list] Hear directly from Harvard alumni in these inspiring blog posts: [list][*][url=https://blog.accepted.com/an-mba-success-story-reflects-on-his-hbs-experience-7-years-later-episode-419/]An MBA Success Story Reflects on His HBS Experience, 7 Years Later[/url] [/*][*][url=https://blog.accepted.com/a-harvard-mbas-experience-advice-on-writing-the-perfect-essay-episode-375/]A Harvard MBA’s Experience & Advice on Writing the Perfect Essay[/url] [/*][*][url=https://blog.accepted.com/hbs-22-student-launches-innovative-new-student-loan-start-up-episode-341/]Entrepreneurship at HBS: How Stride Will Help You Fund Your Future[/url] [/*][*][url=https://blog.accepted.com/how-to-leverage-an-hbs-education-the-story-of-leveredge-episode-313/]How to Leverage an HBS Education: The Story of LeverEdge [/url] [/*][*][url=https://blog.accepted.com/ida-valentine-investment-banker-inspirational-speaker-hbs-2021-episode-311/]Ida Valentine: Investment Banker, Inspirational Speaker, HBS 2021[/url] [/*][*][url=https://blog.accepted.com/the-journey-from-india-to-harvard-mba-episode-220/]The Journey from India to Harvard MBA [/url][/*][/list] [b]Do you need help gaining admission to Harvard Business School or any other top MBA program? That’s what we do! Explore our [/b][url=https://www.accepted.com/mba/services?utm_campaign=Blog&utm_medium=HBS_Class_of_2023&utm_source=blog][b]MBA Admissions Consulting Services[/b][/url][b] and work one-on-one with an experienced admissions advisor who will help you GET ACCEPTED.[/b] [url=https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/58291/329876d8-775f-403c-90be-0c9882a61619][img]https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/58291/329876d8-775f-403c-90be-0c9882a61619.png[/img][/url] [url=https://www.accepted.com/mba/services?utm_campaign=Blog&utm_medium=blog_bio_mba&utm_source=blog][img]https://blog.accepted.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/accepted_admissions_consulting.jpg[/img][/url] For 25 years, Accepted has helped business school applicants gain acceptance to top programs. Our outstanding team of MBA admissions consultants features former business school admissions directors and professional writers who have guided our clients to admission at top MBA, EMBA, and other graduate business programs worldwide including Harvard, Stanford, Wharton, Booth, INSEAD, London Business School, and many more. [url=https://www.accepted.com/mba/services?utm_campaign=Blog&utm_medium=blog_bio_mba&utm_source=blog][b]Want an MBA admissions expert [/b][b]to help you get Accepted? Click here to get in touch![/b][/url] The post [url=https://blog.accepted.com/harvard-business-school-mba-class-profile/]HBS Class Profile [Class of 2023][/url] appeared first on [url=https://blog.accepted.com]Accepted Admissions Blog[/url]. |
24 Sep 2021, 09:00
| FROM Accepted.com Blog: NYU Stern MBA Class Profile: Class of 2023, Full-Time Two-Year |
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[img]https://blog.accepted.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/NYU_Stern_2023_Profile.jpg[/img] [img]https://blog.accepted.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/NYU_Stern_2023_Profile.jpg[/img] Here is a look at the [url=https://www.stern.nyu.edu/programs-admissions/full-time-mba/community/class-profile]NYU Stern full-time two-year MBA class of 2023[/url]: (NYU Stern has adopted the new Graduate Management Education (GME) reporting standards for this year’s class profile, which has impacted the way some of the data is calculated and reported and also allows Stern to disclose even more details around race and ethnicity.) [url=https://blog.accepted.com#differences]Click here[/url] to jump to our analysis of the differences between NYU Stern’s class profiles of 2022 and 2023. [b]Applicants:[/b] 3,958 [b]Admits: [/b]771 [b]Admission rate:[/b] 19% [b]Number enrolled:[/b] 360 [b]Women[/b]: 41% [b]US military veterans/active duty:[/b] 10% [b]Countries represented[/b]: 32 [b]Students with international citizenship[/b]: 32% [b]Average age[/b]: 28 100% age range: 23–40 [b]Race and ethnicity[/b] (per federal guidelines, all students identifying as both Hispanic, Latino and any other race are represented as Hispanic, Latino only. Students identifying with more than one race, but not Hispanic, Latino are represented as multi-racial. Per multi-dimensional guidelines, students can identify with more than one race.) Minorities: 36% Underrepresented minorities: 17% [b]Race and ethnicity[/b][b]Federal guidelines[/b][b]Multi-dimensional guidelines[/b]American Indian, Alaska native, Native Hawaiian, Other Pacific Islander0% 01% 4African American, Black4% 10 7% 19Asian American16% 4420% 56Hispanic, Latino11% 3111% 31White, Non-Hispanic58% 16068% 188Multi-race5% 1413% 35Did not specify6% 166% 16 [b]GPA statistics[/b]: Average: 3.59 80% range: 3.30–3.90 100% range: 3.00–4.00 [b]Standardized test type[/b]: GMAT: 64% GRE: 18% NYU program waiver: 6% EA: 6% MCAT/LSAT/DAT: 5% Pandemic waiver: 1% [b]GMAT statistics[/b]: Average: 729 80% range: 700–760 100% range: 620–770 [b]GRE statistics[/b]: Q Average: 162 Q 80% range: 157–168 Q 100% range: 154–170 V Average: 162 V 80% range: 157–167 V 100% range: 149–170 [b]Professional experience[/b]: Students with work experience: 98% Average years of work experience: 5.1 100% range years of work experience: 0–13 [b]Prior industries[/b]: Financial Services: 23% Consulting: 12% Technology: 9% Consumer Products/Retail: 9% Military, Government: 9% Nonprofit, Arts, Education: 8% Other: 8% Entertainment, Media: 7% Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals: 5% Real Estate: 4% Advertising, Public Relations: 2% Law: 1% Manufacturing, Import/Export, Trade: 1% Engineering: 1% Energy: 1% Differences between the NYU Stern classes of 2022 and 2023 There are several interesting and important differences between NYU Stern’s class profiles of 2022 and 2023. [list][*]The class of 2023 saw a dramatic increase in yield, up 56% from 29.9% in 2022 to 46.7% in 2023. [/*][*]Application volume rose from 3,652 to 3,958 — an 8.4% increase, which makes the increased yield even more remarkable. Stern credits this increase in part to a broadening of the application process, adding three new standardized test options as well as [url=https://blog.accepted.com/should-you-take-the-gre-or-gmat-for-test-optional-mba-programs/]a test waiver[/url] in response to the pandemic. [/*][*]Stern reported a record-breaking six-point increase in the average GMAT score, the highest in its history (from 723 to 729), putting the school just shy of the rarified 730 club. [/*][*]Increased diversification of the incoming class: a. 17% underrepresented minorities in 2023 compared to 12% in 2022 – a 41.7% increase. b. Declining reliance on financial services for incoming students: 27% came from financial services in the class of 2022, down to 23% in 2023 (a 15% decline). c. Growth in military veterans/active duty from 4% to 10% in the class of 2023. [/*][*]A small (2%) decline in the percentage of women in the class. Given that HBS, Wharton, and other top programs are reporting record percentages in women’s enrollment, any decline is surprising. [/*][/list] Greater diversification in students and how they are using their MBAs is very important to NYU Stern. [url=https://blog.accepted.com/are-you-interested-in-nyu-stern-episode-431/]Lisa Rios, Assistant Dean of MBA Admissions at NYU Stern was recently interviewed on Accepted’s “Are You Interested in NYU Stern?” podcast[/url], in which she acknowledged the broad scope for MBA graduates across various sectors: I would love candidates to know…the MBA has become a degree that is useful in so many different spaces. You talked about Wall Street earlier, and yes, historically the MBA was for many a degree for folks on Wall Street, but it’s so much more than that now. So for anyone out there who is wondering if they should consider this degree, then they should explore it because it can take you into so many different spaces. We see folks going into the public sector, whether it’s working in higher education or working for the city of New York or the federal government or education. We also see folks that are going into marketing or into tech. I mean, you yourself have probably seen so many evolutions of where students are taking their degrees, it’s pretty incredible. Are you considering applying to business school? We have the resources to help you navigate the options and make the right choice for you: [list][*][url=https://blog.accepted.com/m7-mba-programs-everything-you-need-to-know-in-2020/]M7 MBA Programs: Everything You Need to Know in 2021[/url] [/*][*][url=https://blog.accepted.com/harvard-stanford-wharton-whats-the-difference/]Harvard, Stanford, Wharton: What’s the Difference?[/url] [/*][*][url=https://www.accepted.com/mba/selectivity-index]GMAT, GPA, and MBA Acceptance Rates: The B-School Selectivity Index[/url][/*][/list] Is NYU Stern at the top of your wish list? 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26 Sep 2021, 09:00
| FROM Accepted.com Blog: London Business School Executive MBA Essay Tips & Deadlines [2021 – 2022] |
 The 2 application essay questions, although quite different, both ask you to discuss how you’ll connect with the LBS EMBA program, classmates, and community. And this emphasis in turn underscores LBS’s values of collaboration, contribution, and engagement. I suggest keeping these values on the radar screen as you conceive and draft these two essays. And these questions can overlap a bit, so read both and think through your answers to ensure you make the best use of this space to make your case. London Business School Executive MBA application essays LBS Executive MBA essay #1 Please provide a personal statement explaining how you will contribute to the experience of others on the programme, and how the Executive MBA programme will benefit you. (600 words maximum) How interesting that the question starts not with you and your goals, but with what you will contribute to your classmates’ experience. Be guided by that priority. That doesn’t mean you have to start your essay with that point, but, rather, be substantive. When you are allocating space to different components of the discussion, do not shortchange this contribution point. Rather, provide thoughtful examples rooted in experience, and specify how it might be helpful or worthwhile to others in the program – it’s an opportunity to spotlight your understanding of the LBS EMBA cohort. The part of the essay discussing how the program will benefit you should contain your career goals (you may emphasize immediate, short-term, intermediate, or long-term, but I suggest keeping most focus and detail on immediate through intermediate goals) – what are the learning needs these goals engender, and how will the program meet those needs? You can also address anticipated personal growth benefits of attending the program. << READ: SAMPLE EMBA APPLICATION ESSAY >> LBS Executive MBA essay #2 Describe what it would mean to you personally to be an alumnus of London Business School, what you believe membership of the community represents, and how you would give back to London Business School in the future. (600 words maximum) This question is also about your connection to the program; its focus is fit, your fit with the program. And it’s really 3 questions, so let’s look at each separately.
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27 Sep 2021, 09:00
| FROM Accepted.com Blog: Stanford MBA Discusses Coffee Chats |
 What can you do before starting business school to set yourself up for a valuable MBA experience? [Show summary] Bob Manfreda discusses his experience in the Stanford GSB program and shares wisdom from his co-authored blog, MBA Coffee Chats, and book, Coffee Chats: Thoughtful advice on how to get the most out of your MBA. How coffee chats can help you clarify your career goals, prioritize activities and more [Show notes] Welcome to the 437th episode of Admissions Straight Talk. Thanks for tuning in. Before I introduce our guest, I have a question for you: are you ready to apply to your dream MBA programs? Are you competitive at your target programs? Accepted’s MBA Admissions Quiz can give you a quick reality check. Just go to accepted.com/mba-quiz, complete the quiz and you’ll not only get an assessment but tips on how to improve your qualifications. Plus it’s all free! I’d like to welcome to Admission Straight Talk Bob Manfreda, Stanford MBA and co-author of Coffee Chats: Thoughtful advice on how to get the most out of your MBA. Bob earned his Bachelor’s in Applied Physics and Chinese at Notre Dame, worked at Deloitte as a consultant, earned his MBA at Stanford as an Arjay Miller Scholar and is now a manager at Deloitte. He is also the Chief Booth Officer for PhotoFox Photo Booth. My first burning question is, do you like coffee? [1:53] I do. I made myself an iced coffee for the occasion. You were at Deloitte before you went to Stanford GSB and you’re now again at Deloitte. Did you intend to return to Deloitte after your MBA as you’ve done? [2:04] “Intend” might be too strong of a word. I knew it was a strong option, and it was one that I was excited to have. I was sponsored to go to school. I cared to come back, but I also wanted to explore some other careers just because I’d been at Deloitte for four years already. And there was a lot out there. I think I had a little bit of a wanderlust career-wise. So I did some poking around in venture capital, in mid-stage startup and then entrepreneurialism which was a list of three things that I came up with that I thought would allow me to maybe be financially equivalent but still explore something new. I started working my way through that list. For whatever reason, I never really got a lot of momentum on starting my own thing. I realized after a couple of coffee chats actually that venture capital probably wouldn’t be something for me. And I interned at a mid-stage, tech startup and had a great time, but it didn’t really work out for my career perspective. There wasn’t necessarily a path there. When I got to my second year, Deloitte made the official offer to return, and it felt like the best thing at the time for me. Has it worked out for you? [3:20] It has. Deloitte is a good company. They’ve got great benefits. I’m currently actually on paternity leave. We had our first son, Jackson, who is six months old. My wife works for a company called Snowflake, and they updated their policy to six months so she had a bunch of time off. Anyways, long story short, now I get months 6-10 off with Jackson which I’m really excited about. Going back to consulting, for me, I think there was the professional benefit of getting to manage people soon and to continue developing some of the core skills. But I think there was also the personal element of it that I knew I’d have that benefit available to me of good paternity leave, and I’d be able to go to where I want to in the country so it was more than just a professional decision. Let’s turn to your Stanford experience. What did you enjoy most while you were a student at Stanford GSB? [4:19] I think it was the freedom to choose every single day. As I went into school and reflected on life growing up through school, the goal was always me getting better and pursuing an interest. That’s the mandate of educational institutions. When I went to the professional world, that was certainly a goal, but it wasn’t always goal 1A. It’s usually profits or something related to that. And going back to school, I could go play pickup basketball or read a book, and on the quarter system at Stanford choose a different class every three quarters. My classmates were all incredibly passionate about things so I just felt like every day I got to wake up and explore something new and whatever it was, that gave me the most energy that day. That was a lot of fun. Looking back on the MBA program, the education, the extracurricular opportunities, whatever it was – what class experience or extracurricular activities were most valuable to you or really stand out in your mind? [5:11] I think there’s two in particular. Everyone’s got different goals. So I think that will drive a lot of the outcome to this question. For me, the social element of business school was not a priority. My own relationships and my personal health were. Neither were some of the career pivot options that were out there so I didn’t end up doing many clubs or those things, which also could be really good experiences for other people. I got a lot of value out of classes actually. At Stanford in particular, there’s the whole soft skills curriculum that Stanford’s built its brand around like Touchy Feely. But it’s so much more than Touchy Feely. It’s the whole environment at Stanford that’s built in that ethos of emotions as the basis of connection, and that made me very uncomfortable. I grew up with a tax lawyer dad. Emotion was bad – it’s the enemy of reason. Don’t be emotional. Stanford challenged all of that for me but in a way that was, I think, really helpful and pushed me to become a better version of myself. I can relate to people more frequently and on easier terms. I have less arguments with my wife. My personal relationships have never been stronger. And professionally, the summer between year one and year two, I remember getting frustrated with my manager at the time at my internship. I think old Bob might’ve argued why something else was done incorrectly and why my position was right. And new Touchy Feely Bob said something like, “I’m a little frustrated right now, or I feel frustrated. Can we take a step back?” And that was totally new to me and not something I ever would have done, but that a week and a half into my internship was the total pivot point for what ended up being an awesome relationship with my manager that summer because instead of us fighting over what was right or wrong, we took a step back, related on how we were feeling about things, what drove that, what we needed to do to correct how we were working together and then got back to the core of it. To me Touchy Feely, the Arbuckle Leadership Fellows, and a lot of the similar classes are all centered around that idea and those types of experiences for getting to know people. That’s wonderful. It wasn’t the answer I expected particularly because your book seems to talk so much about the value of everything but the classes. [7:46] Well, that’s a tricky one because I think that’s a common element for the MBA in general. It’s like people feel that way. There are so many resources available to you at school. I think that can be true that for a lot of people class isn’t the core part of the program. For me, I was excited about the academics of it and so I got a lot out of that. To be clear, if it was just Touchy Feely, it wouldn’t have been as powerful if not for the community and the people and the experiences around it, but everyone’s goals and experiences with the MBA are different. And it just so happened that for me, I think class had a pretty awesome part of it. There are so many things coming at you and setting a couple of things aside helped me make the most of what I decided to prioritize. I think people so often talk about prioritizing as a big theme for business school. I think it’s possible to over-prioritize. I think more often people don’t prioritize enough, but I do think that is one of the central themes to having an effective MBA experience. I think that’s great advice that you tell people. What could have been improved? Even though Stanford GSB is a fantastic institution and experience, what could have been improved for you, or what do you wish you would’ve done differently? [9:32] That’s actually a great segue to one of the comments I just made about over-prioritizing, which I think is the mistake that I made. I mentioned going into it that I decided that I’d focus on either a startup VC or a growth stage or starting my own thing. Looking back, I feel like those are three things of a very similar flavor to what I was already doing. Like consulting, it’s very bizarre. Obviously it’s a business strategy, and I don’t think I did enough to open the aperture going into school, because I kept hearing from people it’s so important to prioritize. That way you know which lunches to go to, which classes to take, what to work on. But there are so many amazing resources at these schools that you don’t have before you show up that can be helpful in finding new things to do. Everyone has different goals for their MBA like we were saying, but a very common one is to get into a certain career, whether an elevated position or a different one in some professional degree. I think to the extent that you over-prioritize prior to school, you can sub-optimize your professional outcomes because you’re not seeing everything that’s out there. Specifically for me, I realized during my second year of school that search funds and sales careers, both were actually really interesting and played into the things that I might enjoy but they were just much different than the experience I’d had previously. I wasn’t familiar with them and because I over-prioritized, I didn’t start exploring them until too late in my two years there. I’m wondering how one could balance that need not to try everything and at the same time focus maybe with more exploration before you get there [11:16] I think that’s one of the places coffee chats come in because at the end of the day, the best way to balance this is to have a test and fail method which is so common with startups now. How quickly can you have a thesis, test it, and either set it aside or decide to invest further in it? One of the things we talk about in the book is why a pre-school internship could be valuable. I think one of the quickest, lowest time investment opportunities to explore things is the coffee chat. You’re so focused on curating a diverse class of students that if you reach out to people at your school, there’s a very good chance that someone will have done what you might be interested in and during a 30-minute conversation with them, you’ll learn a ton about whether it may or may not be a good fit. That’s what happened for me with venture capital. The way it was described to me is it’s a hugely extroverted job where you’re meeting new people, you’re out there, you’re exploring new companies and you’re creating these deals in a large part on your own. For me that felt tiring, not energizing and coming from a very team-based consulting environment, I was a little unsure if I liked the single environment. Instead of spending a whole semester and hours investing in VC recruiting, I was able to rule that out after a couple of coffee chats. I think that’s the whole essence of this book, having conversations early before you show up. Then again once you’re at school, you can start broad but then try to prioritize quickly down to what you do want to spend your time on. Are you glad you earned your MBA? [13:07] I am glad. I think so often, that question is evaluated on extrinsic terms. How much did I pay for the MBA? And is it worth it? I’m not sure about that yet to be perfectly honest. I think it’ll depend on the long-term. If I was trying to be a middle manager for my long-term career goal, I’m not sure it would be, to be honest. The MBA is really expensive, but I’m hoping it creates lots of upside for me. And I think between the network, the sticker on the resume, there’s a few ways it could do that. But intrinsically, I learned a lot. I feel like I’m a better person from some of the soft skill things. I made some good friends, and I really enjoyed those couple of years. It was a luxury. Fortunately I had a partner who was working full time, I had a company that was willing to sponsor it. It was a luxury that I felt like we could afford, and I really enjoyed it. What advice do you have for applicants who want to get a Stanford MBA? [14:20] Good luck. The application process is a slog. It’s hard. It’s introspective. I’m still not sure why I got in to be frank. But I’ll share the three pieces of advice that I picked up from some of my classmates that I thought did a good job. One, don’t overthink what matters most to you and why. For most people, it was a simple concept with a bunch of stories behind it that shows why it was very important. Two, the whole application should be related. What matters most to you and why should be largely personal. So why Stanford should build on that. Those aren’t two separate questions. And then three, Stanford’s whole motto with an emphasis on driving change, I think is really important. They like people who are willing to think through the implications of their actions and how their goals will affect others. So if you want to start a nonprofit that will feed the world, obviously there’s an easier link there, but you also might be someone who wants to be a consultant partner or a private equity leader. The goals are varied but don’t just want to be that for its sake itself. Maybe it’ll create jobs. How will it affect the world? I think telling that story is really important for the GSB application. [youtube2]figure> [/youtube2] One topic you address in your book is preserving your relationship with your partner, and you’ve noted that both you and Adam were able to do so. Could you review the suggestions you gave on that topic? [23:03] Adam is a great person for this. He’s actually starting a relationship wellness company. He helped form a lot of our thoughts around this. I think the big thing is just intentionality around your time and, again, your goals. I think for most partners, there’s two ends to the extreme. One is we are going to do everything together, and my significant other, my partner, the non-student, is going to be involved in everything socially. And the other end is they’re not going to be involved at all. Obviously there’s a lot of space in the middle. Ironically, Adam and I took somewhat different paths, where my partner was from the Bay Area where I was in school, had her own job and decided early on, “Hey. I don’t think the Stanford MBA crew is for me. And I’ve got a lot of other things I’ve got to do with my own life right now.” So that was fine as long as it wasn’t a surprise and it meant occasionally I missed the happy hour to go home and cook dinner together. I think for Adam, the two of them would go to things together frequently and enjoy their time in that way. Adam especially helped us put a whole bunch more tactical things in the book. And one included carving out specific time, whether it be a Sunday morning or a Tuesday evening, whatever works for you. But I’ll leave that as a teaser to read the book actually. The other point you made by the way was setting expectations both ways, the student’s expectations and the partner’s expectations. [25:42] Part of what’s so hard, and I’m sure people listening to this can relate to how different their college undergraduate experience schedule was to their working schedule and that’s exactly what happens now. One person is on an undergraduate school schedule, and the other person is working in the real world with air quotes. So setting expectations when two people are occupying such different mental mind frames and mindsets and schedules is incredibly important because otherwise you’re just ships passing in the night all the time. What are your plans going forward? Any more books, more coffee chats? What do you think you’re going to do? [26:26] Definitely more coffee chats. I really enjoy them, it’s a lot of fun connecting with people, sharing experiences. I’ve learned a lot from it, like how people are thinking about their goals, what they’ve worked on. So I think coffee chats will always, at this point, be a front and center tool for me in my career, for work, personal life, as a way of staying in touch with people. More books is an interesting question. It was a really rewarding experience. I got to do a whole bunch of things I had not done before, including recording a podcast. Thank you for this opportunity. I don’t know if we’ll write more books on the MBA topic. One of the things we were always very cautious of, and I mentioned this when we were talking beforehand, was we don’t want to be seen as having all the answers on the MBA experience. It’s something that is so personal for a lot of people with different goals and different ways to go about it. I think we’ve said our piece and as you noted, the book is short in part because we realized there’s a small number of tribal factoids or knowledge sets that I think are widely shareable, but for most people you still need to have the coffee chats to figure out what matters or what’s most relevant to you personally. I’d love to write a book about a different topic at some point in the future. It was a lot of fun to re-engage with the poet in me, whereas I’ve always been more of a quant. It’s a little bit off topic but why Chinese as an undergrad? Just curious. Physics and Chinese, that’s an interesting combo. [27:55] Maybe it wasn’t overly well thought-out. For me, it was a pursuit of interest. Physics was hard. It was interesting. And it explored the world around me. I wanted to be an engineer but I was in such a rush that when the school told me Engineering and Chinese would take me five years, I said, “Never mind. I want to be gone in four years.” Then I switched to Physics. And that was the whole reason for Physics and Chinese. Ironically, my dad, who’s one of my greatest mentors and role models, I think when I was a sophomore in high school, he was like, “Hey. You should really learn Chinese. There’s a lot happening in that part of the world.” And then I did it. I got pretty good at it and unfortunately managed to forget all of it, just about. So I studied it for six or seven years. It’s amazing how when you just don’t practice something differently than what you do everyday, you lose it. Is there anything that you would have liked me to ask you or anything you want to share at this point? [29:15] One of the things we touched on a little bit that I’ll come back to because it’s my personal drum that I’ve banged a fair amount is that these schools are most different based off the academic experience and location. I think they’re very similar, but that’s my opinion because I think the time you spend in school is significant and just like work doesn’t define your day-to-day experiences as a professional today, but it does affect your happiness because you spend 40, 50, for some people up to a hundred hours doing it. The classroom environment, whether you need to prepare for a cold calling case environment or not, whether you have required classes or not, whether classes are mandatory or not, all has a big impact on how your time is available to you. I think as an applicant, that’s usually important to suss out and understand about where you apply. On the other side of school, I think it’s really interesting when people apply to both the GSB and HBS. I understand why, but it’s two phenomenally different experiences. Obviously location is different and can affect some of the career outcomes. Like we were talking about earlier, I think too often people underestimate the importance of academics with the MBA. Even if it’s not your goal, if you have to prepare for class every day, it will affect how much time you have to work on your startup, for example. When you talk about location, are you talking more about something like region of the country or world or small city vs big city? [30:43] When I said it, I meant region. The Stanford class of 2019 GSB’s https://gmatclub.com/chat for the Bay Area is 250 people. It is a full https://gmatclub.com/chat thread and there are a ton of people here. It’s more than half the class. I’m sure some of them have moved in and out, but there are nodes of a much more saturated environments, I think, after school. It also can affect career. Berkeley and Stanford have incredible access to tech startups right now. I think you see that in outcomes. Columbia with finance, Wharton with finance in general and PE as well. I think those locations can affect your career outcome, but also just where you want to be in the world afterwards. Where can listeners find the blog and learn more about Coffee Chats: Thoughtful advice on how to get the most out of your MBA, the book? [31:59] We are at mbacoffeechats.com. Related Links:
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27 Sep 2021, 10:00
| FROM Accepted.com Blog: Do You Have a Plan to Stand Out in Your R2 MBA Applications? |
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01 Oct 2021, 09:00
| FROM Accepted.com Blog: Wharton MBA Class of 2023 Profile |
 Here is a look at the Wharton MBA Class of 2023, taken from the Wharton website: Applications: 7,338 Enrolled Class: 897 Female: 52% LGBTQ+ Students: 7% US Race/Ethnicity:
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04 Oct 2021, 10:01
| FROM Accepted.com Blog: Stanford MBA Class of 2023 Profile |
 Here’s a look at the Stanford Class of 2023, taken from the Stanford Graduate School of Business website: Applicants: 7,367 New students: 426 Women: 44% US students of color: 48% International students: 47% International student community is comprised of:
Countries represented: 63 Languages spoken: 66 US students Federal GuidelinesMulti-Identity ReportingAmerican Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, Other Pacific Islander0%2% Asian (including Indian subcontinent and Philippines)23%30%Black/African-American (including Africa and Caribbean)5%10%Hispanic/Latino12% 12%Multi-Race7%White (including Middle Eastern)49% 61%Declined to identify race and ethnic background2% 2% Undergraduate field of study Engineering25%Economics22%Business & Commerce15%Social Sciences15%Math & Sciences14%Arts & Humanities8% Average GPA: 3.78 First generation in their family to graduate from a four-year college or university: 12% Hold advanced degrees: 19% US institutions: 75 Non-US institutions: 89 Average years work experience: 4.8 Industry Investment Management, PE & VC20%Consulting19%Technology16%Government, Education & Nonprofit8%Health Care8%Arts, Media & Entertainment6%Consumer Products & Services5%Military5%Manufacturing4%Clean Tech, Energy & Environmental3%Real Estate2%Financial Services1%Other3% Organizations represented: 315 Test scores
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